Where does “krabbelen” come from?

krabbelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch krabben, from Middle Dutch crabben, from Proto-Germanic krabbōną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krabbelen (Dutch): to scrawl, scribble; to scratch continuously

Definitions

  1. to scrawl, scribble; to scratch continuously

Ancestry of “krabbelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkrabbento scratch
2Middle Dutchcrabben—
3Proto-Germanickrabbōnąto scratch, scrape
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krabbōną →