Where does “Krefft” come from?

Krefft (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German krēvet, from Old Saxon krevit, from Proto-West Germanic krabit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Krefft (German Low German): crayfish; lobster

Definitions

  1. crayfish; lobster

Ancestry of “Krefft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrēvetcrab
2Old Saxonkrevit—
3Proto-West Germanickrabitcrustacean
4Proto-Germanickrabitazcrustacean
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krabitaz →