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

Definitions

  1. to creep

Ancestry of “krúpa”, step by step

krúpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic krupa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrupagrainy substance, groats, hail
2Proto-Balto-Slavickraupāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrowp-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

via Old Norse krjúpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrjúpato creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
2Proto-Germanickreupanąto twist, to creep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krúpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂ →