Where does “cromm” come from?

cromm (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish cromb, from Proto-Celtic *krumbos, from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “cromm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcromb—
2Proto-Celtic*krumbosbent, crooked
3Proto-GermanickrumbazAlternative form of *krumpaz
4Proto-Germanickrumpazbent, crooked, curved
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerb-to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cromm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krumpaz →
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