Where does “Kręt” come from?
Kręt (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
Ancestry of “Kręt”, step by step
Kręt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic krъtъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Polish kręcić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | kręcić | to twist; to twirl, spin, turn; to prevaricate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krǫtiti | to turn, to twist, to twirl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrot(H)- | — |
Words derived from “Kręt”