Where does “skruszały” come from?

skruszały (Polish) comes from Polish skruszeć, from Polish kruszec, from Old Czech krušec, from Slovene kruh, from Proto-Slavic kruxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraušas, from Proto-Indo-European krows-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

skruszały (Polish): crumbling, brittle, fragile

Definitions

  1. crumbling, brittle, fragile

Ancestry of “skruszały”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskruszećto become brittle, to become fragile
2Polishkruszecore; precious metal
3Old Czechkrušecpiece of ore
4Slovenekruhbread
5Proto-Slavickruxъchunk
6Proto-Balto-Slavickraušas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrows-o-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krows-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraušas →