Where does “krebz” come from?
krebz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krebiz, from Proto-West Germanic krabit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “krebz”, step by step
krebz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German krebiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | krebiz | edible crustacean, crab |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | krabit | crustacean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Old High German crebiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | crebiz | — |