Where does “cromb” come from?

cromb (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *krumbos, from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “cromb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*krumbosbent, crooked
2Proto-GermanickrumbazAlternative form of *krumpaz
3Proto-Germanickrumpazbent, crooked, curved
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerb-to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cromb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krumpaz →