Where does “crappe” come from?
crappe (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “crappe”, step by step
crappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic krappō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | krappō | a hook |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Proto-Germanic krappô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krappô | hook; hook; clasp |