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Where does “krubba” come from?

krubba (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse krubba, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krubba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrubba—
2Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krubba”

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