Where does “Kripp” come from?

Kripp (East Central German) comes from Middle High German krippe, from Old High German krippa, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Kripp (East Central German): crib

Definitions

  1. crib

Ancestry of “Kripp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrippe—
2Old High Germankrippa—
3Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ →