Where does “krnąbrny” come from?
krnąbrny (Polish) comes from Middle High German krump, from Old High German krump, from Proto-West Germanic *krump, from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krnąbrny (Polish): rebellious, contumacious, defiant
Definitions
- rebellious, contumacious, defiant
Ancestry of “krnąbrny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | krump | — |
| 2 | Old High German | krump | crooked |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *krump | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krumbaz | Alternative form of *krumpaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |