Where does “Krop” come from?

Krop (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German krāpe, from Old High German crāppo, from Proto-Germanic krappô — hook; hook; clasp.

Krop (Luxembourgish): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “Krop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrāpe—
2Old High Germancrāppo—
3Proto-Germanickrappôhook; hook; clasp
Every word from Proto-Germanic krappô →Every word from Old High German crāppo →Every word from Middle High German krāpe →