Where does “кру́пный” come from?

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

кру́пный (Russian): coarse, coarse-grained

Definitions

  1. coarse, coarse-grained

Ancestry of “кру́пный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrupьnъcoarse
2Proto-Balto-Slavickraupinas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “кру́пный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupinas →