Where does “kropp” come from?
kropp (Swedish) comes from Swedish -s-, from Swedish -för, from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
kropp (Swedish): body; field
Ancestry of “kropp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | -s- | rat; treecreeper; coffee |
| 2 | Swedish | -för | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | for | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “kropp”