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Where does “kraupinas” come from?

kraupinas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

Ancestry of “kraupinas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “kraupinas”

  • крупный
  • krupan
  • крупан
  • krupьnъ
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