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Where does “(s)krewk-” come from?

(s)krewk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

(s)krewk- (Proto-Indo-European): to turn, bend

Definitions

  1. to turn, bend

Ancestry of “(s)krewk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “(s)krewk-”

  • ridge
  • ridgeline
  • Ridgewood
  • ridgepole
  • ridgy
  • ridgetop
  • ridgeway
  • Elmbridge
  • ridgelike
  • ridgelet
  • enridge
  • ridgehand
  • ridgepiece
  • ridgeside
  • ridgeling
  • ridgeless
  • ridgeplate
  • interridge
  • ridgebone
  • ridge beam
  • ridgewalking
  • ridgehead
  • ridgy-didge
  • ridgerope
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