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Where does “krukka” come from?

krukka (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.

Ancestry of “krukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*krukkju—
2Proto-Germanickrukjōcurved staff; crutch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrewg-wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle
4Indo-European*ger-—

Words derived from “krukka”

  • barkruk
  • kruk
  • baarkruk
  • crucke
Every word from Indo-European *ger- →