Where does “croup” come from?
Croup comes from Middle English croupe, from Old French croupe, from Old Norse kroppr, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to ger- and ker- meaning to turn or bend.
croup (English): The top of the rump of a horse or other...
Definitions
- The top of the rump of a horse or other...
Ancestry of “croup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | croupe | — |
| 2 | Old French | croupe | rump, body |
| 3 | Frankish | kruppa | — |
| 4 | Polish | Krupa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | krupa | grainy substance, groats, hail |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupāˀ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krowp-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
Words derived from “croup”