Where does “krabit” come from?

krabit (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krabit (Frankish): crayfish; crab; crustacean

Definitions

  1. crayfish; crab; crustacean

Ancestry of “krabit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrabitazcrustacean
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krabit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krabitaz →