Where does “jeneverkruik” come from?
jeneverkruik (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruik, from Middle Dutch crûke, from Old Khmer crūca, from Swedish kruka, from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
jeneverkruik (Dutch): jenever jug
Ancestry of “jeneverkruik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kruik | jug, crock; hot water bottle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crûke | — |
| 3 | Old Khmer | crūca | to eject, to shoot, to splash; pointed, sharp;... |
| 4 | Swedish | kruka | a pot; a coward |
| 5 | Middle Low German | krūke | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | krūka | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |