Where does “kryka” come from?

kryka (Silesian) comes from German Krücke, from Middle High German krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.

kryka (Silesian): cane, walking stick

Definitions

  1. cane, walking stick

Ancestry of “kryka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrückecrutch; crotch; prop; laggard, snail
2Middle High Germankrücke—
3Old High Germankrucka—
4Proto-Germanickrukjōcurved staff; crutch
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrewg-wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle
6Indo-European*ger-—
Every word from Indo-European *ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krukjō →