Where does “Krog” come from?
Krog (English) comes from Danish krog, from Old Danish krok, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “Krog”, step by step
Krog traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish krog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krog | hook; catch; corner, nook |
| 2 | Old Danish | krok | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | krókr | hook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |