Where does “krapp” come from?

krapp (Swedish) comes from Dutch krap, from Middle Dutch crappe, from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krapp (Swedish): madder (Rubia tinctoria)

Definitions

  1. madder (Rubia tinctoria)

Ancestry of “krapp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkrapwithout much room, narrow, close
2Middle Dutchcrappe—
3Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
5Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krapp”

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