Where does “kro” come from?
kro (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Krug, from Middle High German kruoc, from Old High German kruog, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
kro (Norwegian Nynorsk): small restaurant; inn, tavern; crop; See Bokmål...
Definitions
- small restaurant; inn, tavern; crop; See Bokmål...
Ancestry of “kro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Krug | jug; pub; bar |
| 2 | Middle High German | kruoc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kruog | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |