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
- crayfish; crab; crustacean
Ancestry of “krabit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “krabit”