Where does “Krause” come from?
Krause (German) comes from German Kraus, from Middle High German krūs, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.
Krause (German): curliness
Ancestry of “Krause”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kraus | curly-haired |
| 2 | Middle High German | krūs | frizzy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |