Where does “krycka” come from?
krycka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish krykkia, from Middle Low German krücke, from Old Saxon krukka, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
krycka (Swedish): crutch; a device to assist in motion
Definitions
- crutch; a device to assist in motion
Ancestry of “krycka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | krykkia | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krücke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krukka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 6 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |