Where does “krat” come from?
krat (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cratte, from Old Dutch kratta, from Proto-Germanic kratjô, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krat (Dutch): crate
Ancestry of “krat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cratte | basketware, mold |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kratta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kratjô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “krat”