Where does “krypvide” come from?

krypvide (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...

krypvide (Swedish): creeping willow, Salix repens

Definitions

  1. creeping willow, Salix repens

Ancestry of “krypvide”, step by step

krypvide 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 vide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvidewillow
2Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-
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