Where does “Halskrause” come from?

Halskrause (German) comes from German Krause, from German Kraus, from Middle High German krūs, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

Halskrause (German): ruff

Definitions

  1. ruff

Ancestry of “Halskrause”, step by step

Halskrause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Krause

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrausecurliness
2GermanKrauscurly-haired
3Middle High Germankrūsfrizzy
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

via German hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhalsneck
2Middle High Germanhals—
3Old High Germanhalsneck
4Proto-West Germanichalsneck, throat
5Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →