Where does “krol” come from?

krol (Dutch) comes from Dutch krul, from Middle Dutch crulle, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

Ancestry of “krol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkrulA curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by...
2Middle Dutchcrullecurl
3Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
4Proto-Germanicgrus-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “krol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →