Where does “trögkrypare” come from?
trögkrypare (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...
trögkrypare (Swedish): a tardigrade (member of the animal phylum Tardigrada)
Definitions
- a tardigrade (member of the animal phylum Tardigrada)
Ancestry of “trögkrypare”, step by step
trögkrypare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish krypa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krypa | to crawl, to creep |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krȳpa | to creep, crawl |
| 3 | Old Norse | krjúpa | to creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish trög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trög | inert, slow; slow, slow-blow; stupid, thinking... |