Where does “крупный” come from?
крупный (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.
Ancestry of “крупный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krupьnъ | coarse |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupinas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
Words derived from “крупный”