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Where does “krupьnъ” come from?

krupьnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupinas, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

krupьnъ (Proto-Slavic): coarse

Definitions

  1. coarse

Ancestry of “krupьnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickraupinas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “krupьnъ”

  • крупный
  • krupan
  • крупан
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