Where does “kruier” come from?
kruier (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruien, from Dutch kruiden, from Middle Dutch cruden, from Old Dutch crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.
kruier (Dutch): porter
Ancestry of “kruier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kruien | to push or carry forward; to transport in a... |
| 2 | Dutch | kruiden | the act of spicing up; to season, to spice |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cruden | to push, to press; to push forward |
| 4 | Old Dutch | crūdan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |