Where does “królle” come from?
królle (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch crullen, from Middle Dutch crulle, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.
królle (Limburgish): to curl
Ancestry of “królle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | crullen | to curl, to be/make curly |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crulle | curl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |