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
- to scrawl, scribble; to scratch continuously
Ancestry of “krabbelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | krabben | to scratch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crabben | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krabbōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |