Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-European

Where does “grewg-” come from?

grewg- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Indo-European *ger-.

grewg- (Proto-Indo-European): wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle

Definitions

  1. wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle

Ancestry of “grewg-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-European*ger-—

Words derived from “grewg-”

  • crutch
  • lacrosse
  • crosse
  • cruck
  • crutchless
  • crutchlike
  • crossette
  • lacrosselike
  • lacrosser
  • lacrosse
  • crosser
  • lacrosse
  • crosse
  • crossette
  • Krücke
  • crossa
  • ラクロス
  • baarkruk
  • kruk
  • lacrosse
  • barkruk
  • krycka
  • lacrosse
  • lacrosse
Every word from Indo-European *ger- →