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Where does “krabbōną” come from?

krabbōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krabbōną (Proto-Germanic): to scratch, scrape

Definitions

  1. to scratch, scrape

Ancestry of “krabbōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krabbōną”

  • crawl
  • crab
  • crabs
  • scrawl
  • crabbed
  • crawler
  • crabby
  • crabbing
  • crawly
  • crabgrass
  • crabapple
  • crablike
  • scrawly
  • crabwise
  • crabeater
  • crabber
  • crawlway
  • crabbedness
  • crabbiness
  • crabbedly
  • crabwalk
  • crabstick
  • nightcrawler
  • crabbily
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