Where does “cryman” come from?
cryman (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...
cryman (Welsh): sickle; reaping hook
Ancestry of “cryman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | crwm | curved, bowed, bent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |