Where does “Krësch” come from?
Krësch (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German kruska, from Proto-Germanic grutskô, from Proto-Germanic greutaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Krësch (Luxembourgish): bran
Ancestry of “Krësch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kruska | bran |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grutskô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | greutaną | to grind, crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |