Where does “Krot” come from?
Krot (English) comes from Russian крот, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
Ancestry of “Krot”, step by step
Krot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian крот
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | крот | mole |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Belarusian крот
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | крот | mole |