Where does “krupa” come from?

krupa (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

krupa (Serbo-Croatian): hail

Definitions

  1. hail

Ancestry of “krupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrupagrainy substance, groats, hail
2Proto-Balto-Slavickraupāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrowp-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂ →