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Where does “крупно” come from?

крупно (Russian) comes from Russian кру́пный, 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.

крупно (Russian): into large pieces; using strong language; with...

Definitions

  1. into large pieces; using strong language; with...

Ancestry of “крупно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкру́пный—
2Proto-Slavickrupьnъcoarse
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraupinas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
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