Where does “kruller” come from?
kruller (English) comes from English cruller, 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.
kruller (English): Alternative form of cruller
Definitions
- Alternative form of cruller
Ancestry of “kruller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cruller | A donut in the form of a twisted ring |
| 2 | Dutch | kruller | cruller |
| 3 | Dutch | krullen | to curl |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | crullen | to curl, to be/make curly |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | crulle | curl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |