Where does “krappi” come from?

krappi (Finnish) comes from Swedish krapp, from Dutch krap, from Middle Dutch crappe, from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krappi (Finnish): Synonym of värimatara; madder lake

Definitions

  1. Synonym of värimatara; madder lake

Ancestry of “krappi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrappmadder (Rubia tinctoria)
2Dutchkrapwithout much room, narrow, close
3Middle Dutchcrappe
4Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
6Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krappi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb-Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep-