Where does “Kriibs” come from?
Kriibs (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German krebiz, from Proto-West Germanic krabit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Kriibs (Luxembourgish): crayfish; cancer; Cancer
Ancestry of “Kriibs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | krebiz | edible crustacean, crab |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | krabit | crustacean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |