Where does “kroepoek” come from?

kroepoek (English) comes from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀, from Old Javanese kurupuk.

kroepoek (English): An Indonesian shrimp cracker, made from tapioca...

Definitions

  1. An Indonesian shrimp cracker, made from tapioca...

Ancestry of “kroepoek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkroepoekprawn crackers, or any other deep-fried crackers...
2Javaneseꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀kroepoek, krupuk: prawn crackers, or any other deep-fried crackers from Indonesian (Javanese) cuisine
3Old Javanesekurupuk—
Every word from Old Javanese kurupuk →Every word from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ →Every word from Dutch kroepoek →