Where does “cropp” come from?
cropp (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *kropp, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cropp (Old English): the crop of a bird; the head of a flower; an ear...
Definitions
- the crop of a bird; the head of a flower; an ear...
Ancestry of “cropp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kropp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “cropp”