Where does “krupan” come from?

krupan (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.

krupan (Serbo-Croatian): large, big, voluminous; sturdy, bulky

Definitions

  1. large, big, voluminous; sturdy, bulky

Ancestry of “krupan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrupьnъcoarse
2Proto-Balto-Slavickraupinas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
4Proto-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-Balto-Slavic kraupinas →