Where does “krapfen” come from?

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

krapfen (Italian): doughnut

Definitions

  1. doughnut

Ancestry of “krapfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrapfenfritter; ellipsoidal filled doughnut, cruller
2Middle High Germankrapfe—
3Old High Germankrāphohook
4Proto-Germanickrappôhook; hook; clasp
Every word from Proto-Germanic krappô →Every word from Old High German krāpho →Every word from Middle High German krapfe →