Where does “krücke” come from?

krücke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krucka, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.

Ancestry of “krücke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrucka—
2Proto-Germanickrukjōcurved staff; crutch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrewg-wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle
4Indo-European*ger-—

Words derived from “krücke”

Every word from Indo-European *ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krukjō →
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