Where does “cruller” come from?

cruller (English) comes from Dutch kruller, from Dutch krullen, from Middle Dutch crullen, from Middle Dutch crulle, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

cruller (English): A donut in the form of a twisted ring

Definitions

  1. A donut in the form of a twisted ring

Ancestry of “cruller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkrullercruller
2Dutchkrullento curl
3Middle Dutchcrullento curl, to be/make curly
4Middle Dutchcrullecurl
5Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
6Proto-Germanicgrus-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “cruller”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →
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