Where does “crwman” come from?

crwman (Welsh) comes from Welsh crwm, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crwman (Welsh): crouch, stooping position

Definitions

  1. crouch, stooping position

Ancestry of “crwman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcrwmcurved, bowed, bent
2Proto-Germanickrumpazbent, crooked, curved
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerb-to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krumpaz →