Where does “krjúpa” come from?
krjúpa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krjúpa (Old Norse): to creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
Definitions
- to creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
Ancestry of “krjúpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “krjúpa”