Where does “krypven” come from?

krypven (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...

krypven (Swedish): bentgrass, in particular creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera)

Definitions

  1. bentgrass, in particular creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera)

Ancestry of “krypven”, step by step

krypven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish krypa

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...

via Swedish ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvena vein; bentgrass, grass of the genus "Agrostis"
2Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-
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