Where does “manna croup” come from?
manna croup (English) comes from Polish Krupa, from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
manna croup (English): The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground...
Definitions
- The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground...
Ancestry of “manna croup”, step by step
manna croup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Krupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Krupa | groats |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krupa | grainy substance, groats, hail |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krowp-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Russian крупа́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | крупа́ | groats |