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Where does “crope” come from?

crope (Old French) comes from Old Norse kroppr, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crope (Old French): croup

Definitions

  1. croup

Ancestry of “crope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekropprbody
2Proto-Germanickruppaza body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrewb-to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crope”

  • croupade
  • croupion
  • croupe
  • croupe
  • crouppe
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