Where does “krubba” come from?
krubba (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish krubba, from Old Norse krubba, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krubba (Swedish): a manger, a crib, a feeding trough for animals;...
Definitions
- a manger, a crib, a feeding trough for animals;...
Ancestry of “krubba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | krubba | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | krubba | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |