Where does “kruż” come from?

kruż (Polish) comes from Middle High German krūs, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

kruż (Polish): cruse

Definitions

  1. cruse

Ancestry of “kruż”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrūsfrizzy
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →
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