Where does “krullen” come from?

krullen (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

Ancestry of “krullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
2Proto-Germanicgrus-
3Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “krullen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus-Every word from Proto-Germanic grus-Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ