Where does “crullen” come from?

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

crullen (Middle Dutch): to curl, to be/make curly

Definitions

  1. to curl, to be/make curly

Ancestry of “crullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrullecurl
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “crullen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →
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