Where does “croap” come from?
croap (Scots) comes from Scots roup, from Middle English ropen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
croap (Scots): to call loudly, croak
Definitions
- to call loudly, croak
Ancestry of “croap”, step by step
croap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots roup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | roup | to shout, roar, cry out loudly |
| 2 | Middle English | ropen | To form into ropes or strands |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Scots rowp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | rowp | — |
via Scots rope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | rope | to cry, cry hoarsely, roop |