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Where does “krul” come from?

krul (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crulle, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

krul (Dutch): A curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by...

Definitions

  1. A curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by...

Ancestry of “krul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrullecurl
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “krul”

  • krol
  • crole
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