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
Ancestry of “baarkruk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |