Where does “*krukkju” come from?
*krukkju (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
Ancestry of “*krukkju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 3 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |