Where does “Krukowska” come from?
Krukowska (Polish) comes from Polish Krukowski, from Polish Kruk, from Russian крюк, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “Krukowska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Krukowski | — |
| 2 | Polish | Kruk | raven, especially the common raven |
| 3 | Russian | крюк | hook; detour |
| 4 | Old Norse | krókr | hook |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |