Where does “krūs” come from?
krūs (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.
krūs (Middle High German): frizzy
Ancestry of “krūs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kruzlǭ | bent or crooked object, curl; that which is... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grus- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gurus- | twist, curl |
Words derived from “krūs”