Where does “kruik” come from?
kruik (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crûke, from Old Khmer crūca, from Swedish kruka, from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
kruik (Dutch): jug, crock; hot water bottle
Definitions
- jug, crock; hot water bottle
Ancestry of “kruik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | crûke | — |
| 2 | Old Khmer | crūca | to eject, to shoot, to splash; pointed, sharp;... |
| 3 | Swedish | kruka | a pot; a coward |
| 4 | Middle Low German | krūke | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | krūka | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |
Words derived from “kruik”