Where does “Krëppebësser” come from?
Krëppebësser (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Krëpp, from Old High German krippa, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Krëppebësser (Luxembourgish): malicious person, malevolent person
Definitions
- malicious person, malevolent person
Ancestry of “Krëppebësser”, step by step
Krëppebësser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Krëpp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Krëpp | manger |
| 2 | Old High German | krippa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Luxembourgish Bësser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Bësser | biter |