Where does “kreeft” come from?
kreeft (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crevet, from Old Dutch krevit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kreeft (Dutch): lobster, crayfish, used of certain members of the...
Definitions
- lobster, crayfish, used of certain members of the...
Ancestry of “kreeft”, step by step
kreeft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch crevet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crevet | crayfish |
| 2 | Old Dutch | krevit | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Middle Dutch creeft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | creeft | — |