Where does “*krippjā” come from?
*krippjā (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “*krippjā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |