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
- to curl, to be/make curly
Ancestry of “crullen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crulle | curl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |
Words derived from “crullen”