Where does “croupe” come from?
croupe (Middle English) comes from Old French croupe, from Frankish kruppa, from Polish Krupa, from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
croupe (Middle English): The hindquarters or rear, usually of an animal
Definitions
- The hindquarters or rear, usually of an animal
Ancestry of “croupe”, step by step
croupe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French croupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | croupe | rump, body |
| 2 | Frankish | kruppa | — |
| 3 | Polish | Krupa | groats |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krupa | grainy substance, groats, hail |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupāˀ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krowp-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |