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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krul | A curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crulle | curl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |
Words derived from “krol”