Where does “krukväxt” come from?

krukväxt (Swedish) comes from Swedish kruka, from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.

krukväxt (Swedish): a potted plant

Definitions

  1. a potted plant

Ancestry of “krukväxt”, step by step

krukväxt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kruka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrukaa pot; a coward
2Middle Low Germankrūke—
3Old Saxonkrūka—
4Proto-Germanickrogupot, pitcher
5Proto-Germanic*krōguz—

via Swedish växt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxtplant, vegetable; growth, size, length
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *krōguz →Every word from Proto-Germanic krogu →Every word from Old Saxon krūka →