Where does “plaskrul” come from?

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

plaskrul (Dutch): A type of curl-shaped public pissoir or vespasienne

Definitions

  1. A type of curl-shaped public pissoir or vespasienne

Ancestry of “plaskrul”, step by step

plaskrul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch krul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkrulA curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by...
2Middle Dutchcrullecurl
3Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
4Proto-Germanicgrus-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

via Dutch plassen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplassenurinate; secrete in urine
2Dutchplasschen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →