Where does “krucka” come from?

krucka (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.

Ancestry of “krucka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “krucka”

Every word from Indo-European *ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krukjō →