Where does “kruikenzeiker” come from?

kruikenzeiker (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruik, 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.

kruikenzeiker (Dutch): Nickname for an inhabitant of

Definitions

  1. Nickname for an inhabitant of

Ancestry of “kruikenzeiker”, step by step

kruikenzeiker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kruik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruikjug, crock; hot water bottle
2Middle Dutchcrûke
3Old Khmercrūcato eject, to shoot, to splash; pointed, sharp;...
4Swedishkrukaa pot; a coward
5Middle Low Germankrūke
6Old Saxonkrūka
7Proto-Germanickrogupot, pitcher
8Proto-Germanic*krōguz

via Dutch zeiken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzeikento piss; to rain; to whine, to nag, to complain
2Middle Dutchseikento urinate
3Old Dutchseiken
4Proto-Germanicsaikijanąto make drip
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Proto-Germanic *krōguzEvery word from Proto-Germanic kroguEvery word from Old Saxon krūka