Where does “croupade” come from?
croupade (English) comes from French croupe, from Old French crope, from Old Norse kroppr, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
croupade (English): A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up...
Definitions
- A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up...
Ancestry of “croupade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | croupe | The part of an animal that corresponds to the... |
| 2 | Old French | crope | croup |
| 3 | Old Norse | kroppr | body |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |