Where does “krullen” come from?

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

krullen (Dutch): to curl

Definitions

  1. to curl

Ancestry of “krullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrullento curl, to be/make curly
2Middle Dutchcrullecurl
3Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
4Proto-Germanicgrus-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “krullen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →
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