Where does “крючить” come from?
крючить (Russian) comes from Russian крюк, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “крючить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | крюк | hook; detour |
| 2 | Old Norse | krókr | hook |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “крючить”