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Where does “krowp-eh₂” come from?

krowp-eh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

Ancestry of “krowp-eh₂”, 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 “krowp-eh₂”

  • крупа
  • Krupka
  • krupnik
  • krupa
  • Krupnik
  • Krupa
  • krupa
  • крупа
  • kroupa
  • kroupy
  • krupobití
  • krupa
  • קרופּניק
  • kšupa
  • kraupāˀ
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