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Where does “krav” come from?

krav (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse krǫf, from Proto-Germanic krafō.

krav (Norwegian Nynorsk): a requirement; a demand

Definitions

  1. a requirement; a demand

Ancestry of “krav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrǫf—
2Proto-Germanickrafō—

Words derived from “krav”

  • minimumskrav
Every word from Proto-Germanic krafō →