Where does “Krücke” come from?
Krücke (German) comes from Middle High German krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
Krücke (German): crutch; crotch; prop; laggard, snail
Definitions
- crutch; crotch; prop; laggard, snail
Ancestry of “Krücke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | krücke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | krucka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 5 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |