Where does “Kruut” come from?

Kruut (Low German) comes from Middle Low German krūt, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd — herb, plant.

Kruut (Low German): herb; useful plant; plant used to flavour food,...

Definitions

  1. herb; useful plant; plant used to flavour food,...

Ancestry of “Kruut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrūtspices; vegetables, spices
2Old Saxonkrūd
3Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *krūdEvery word from Old Saxon krūdEvery word from Middle Low German krūt