Where does “kruus” come from?

kruus (Estonian) comes from Middle High German krūs, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

kruus (Estonian): gravel; mug, cup

Definitions

  1. gravel; mug, cup

Ancestry of “kruus”, step by step

kruus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German krūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrūsfrizzy
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

via Middle Low German krūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrūsfrizzy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →