Where does “Krapfen” come from?

Krapfen (German) comes from Middle High German krapfe, from Old High German krāpho, from Proto-Germanic krappô — hook; hook; clasp.

Krapfen (German): fritter; ellipsoidal filled doughnut, cruller

Definitions

  1. fritter; ellipsoidal filled doughnut, cruller

Ancestry of “Krapfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrapfe—
2Old High Germankrāphohook
3Proto-Germanickrappôhook; hook; clasp

Words derived from “Krapfen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic krappô →Every word from Old High German krāpho →Every word from Middle High German krapfe →