Where does “krølle” come from?

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

krølle (Norwegian Nynorsk): to curl; to wrinkle; krølle saman: to crumple

Definitions

  1. to curl; to wrinkle; krølle saman: to crumple

Ancestry of “krølle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrullen—
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →