Where does “крап” come from?

крап (Russian) comes from German Krapp, from Middle Dutch crappe, from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

крап (Russian): specks; speckled coloring; Alternative spelling...

Definitions

  1. specks; speckled coloring; Alternative spelling...

Ancestry of “крап”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrappmadder and the pigment from it
2Middle Dutchcrappe—
3Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
5Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “крап”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep- →