Where does “kaŭri” come from?
kaŭri (Esperanto) comes from German kauern, from Middle Low German kūren, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kaŭri (Esperanto): To squat; To crouch
Ancestry of “kaŭri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kauern | to crouch; to cower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kūren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |