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

  1. crutch; a device to assist in motion

Ancestry of “krycka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkrykkia—
2Middle Low Germankrücke—
3Old Saxonkrukka—
4Proto-Germanickrukjōcurved staff; crutch
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrewg-wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle
6Indo-European*ger-—
Every word from Indo-European *ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krukjō →