Where does “krill” come from?
Krill comes from Dutch kriel, the diminutive of krielen, originally meaning small fry or young fish.
krill (English): any of several small marine crustacean species of...
Definitions
- any of several small marine crustacean species of...
Ancestry of “krill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian | krill | fish fry |
Words derived from “krill”