Where does “herumkrebsen” come from?

herumkrebsen (German) comes from German herum- — Denoting aimless action.

herumkrebsen (German): to struggle, scrabble; to just get by

Definitions

  1. to struggle, scrabble; to just get by

Ancestry of “herumkrebsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherum-Denoting aimless action
Every word from German herum- →