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Where does “krippija” come from?

krippija (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 “krippija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krippija”

  • crèche
  • cripia
  • crèche
  • creche
  • cracche
  • crecche
  • cratche
  • creche
  • cresche
  • cripia
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