Where does “cwrl” come from?

cwrl (Welsh) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

cwrl (Welsh): curl especially but not exclusively of hair

Definitions

  1. curl especially but not exclusively of hair

Ancestry of “cwrl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurlA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A...
2Middle Englishcrullecurled, curly
3Middle Dutchcrul
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “cwrl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus-