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
- Synonym of värimatara; madder lake
Ancestry of “krappi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krapp | madder (Rubia tinctoria) |
| 2 | Dutch | krap | without much room, narrow, close |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | crappe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krappō | a hook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |