Where does “craper” come from?

craper (Old French) comes from Frankish krappo, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

craper (Old French): Alternative form of graper; to pick grapes

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of graper; to pick grapes

Ancestry of “craper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkrappohook
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
3Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “craper”

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