Where does “krepping” come from?
krepping (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kreppa, from Proto-Germanic krimpaną, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krepping (Old Norse): strait, scrape
Definitions
- strait, scrape
Ancestry of “krepping”, step by step
krepping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kreppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kreppa | strait, scrape; to squeeze, press; to become... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krimpaną | to shrink, draw back |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Old Norse Ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Ing | the god Ing/Yngvi |