Where does “крупан” come from?
крупан (Serbo-Croatian) 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.
крупан (Serbo-Croatian): large, big, voluminous; sturdy, bulky
Definitions
- large, big, voluminous; sturdy, bulky
Ancestry of “крупан”, 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 |