Where does “baarkruk” come from?
baarkruk (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruk, from Middle Dutch crucke, from Old Dutch krukka, from Frankish *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
baarkruk (Dutch): birthstool
Definitions
- birthstool
Ancestry of “baarkruk”, step by step
baarkruk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kruk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kruk | stool; crutch; handle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crucke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | krukka | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *krukkju | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 7 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |
via Dutch baren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baren | to bear, to give birth to; to cause, to bring... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baren | to bear, to carry; to give birth to |
| 3 | Old Dutch | beran | to bear, to carry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |