Where does “kruk” come from?
kruk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crucke, from Old Dutch krukka, from Frankish *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
kruk (Dutch): stool; crutch; handle
Ancestry of “kruk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crucke | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | krukka | — |
| 3 | Frankish | *krukkju | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 6 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |
Words derived from “kruk”