Where does “curls” come from?

curls (English) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

curls (English): plural of curl; API pl; specifically, a body of...

Definitions

  1. plural of curl; API pl; specifically, a body of...

Ancestry of “curls”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurlA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A...
2Middle Englishcrullecurled, curly
3Middle Dutchcrul—
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “curls”

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