Where does “курупаа” come from?

курупаа (Northern Yukaghir) comes from Russian крупа́, from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

курупаа (Northern Yukaghir): hulled grain

Definitions

  1. hulled grain

Ancestry of “курупаа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкрупа́groats
2Proto-Slavickrupagrainy substance, groats, hail
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraupāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrowp-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂ →