Where does “krúpa” come from?
krúpa (Faroese) comes 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.
krúpa (Faroese): to creep
Ancestry of “krúpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krupa | grainy substance, groats, hail |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krowp-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |