Where does “krympling” come from?
krympling (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish krymplinger, from Old Norse kryppill, from Proto-Germanic krupilaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krympling (Swedish): a cripple, a disabled person
Definitions
- a cripple, a disabled person
Ancestry of “krympling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | krymplinger | a cripple, a disabled person |
| 2 | Old Norse | kryppill | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krupilaz | tending to, or prone to crawl; creeping;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |