Where does “krypning” come from?

krypning (Swedish) comes from Swedish krypa, from Old Swedish krȳpa, from Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krypning (Swedish): crawling the act of moving forward on one's hands and knees

Definitions

  1. crawling the act of moving forward on one's hands and knees

Ancestry of “krypning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrypato crawl, to creep
2Old Swedishkrȳpato creep, crawl
3Old Norsekrjúpato creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
4Proto-Germanickreupanąto twist, to creep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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