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Where does “krumpōną” come from?

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

krumpōną (Proto-Germanic): to shrink, draw back from

Definitions

  1. to shrink, draw back from

Ancestry of “krumpōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangrembʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krumpōną”

  • crimp
  • crimper
  • crimpy
  • crimpage
  • uncrimp
  • crimpness
  • krimpen
  • inkrimpen
  • crimpen
  • kreppa
  • krimpaną
  • krimbaną
  • krampijaną
  • krimpa
  • kreppa
  • crimpen
  • crempen
  • kreppa
  • krimp
  • crimpan
  • krynk
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