Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “crul” come from?

crul (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

Ancestry of “crul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
2Proto-Germanicgrus-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “crul”

  • curls
  • curly
  • curl
  • uncurl
  • curler
  • curlicue
  • curliness
  • curlpaper
  • curleth
  • bluecurls
  • upcurl
  • curlest
  • uncurly
  • curlsome
  • noncurly
  • curlily
  • leg curl
  • becurl
  • curlable
  • uncurlable
  • outcurl
  • scalar curl
  • curleur
  • crulle
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