Where does “קרעפּקע” come from?
קרעפּקע (Yiddish) comes from Polish krzepki, from Proto-Slavic krěpъkъ, from Proto-Slavic -ъkъ, from Proto-Slavic -kъ, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
קרעפּקע (Yiddish): sturdy, solid, firm, stocky
Definitions
- sturdy, solid, firm, stocky
Ancestry of “קרעפּקע”, step by step
קרעפּקע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish krzepki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | krzepki | robust, sturdy, vigorous, burly, rugged |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krěpъkъ | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ъkъ | Forms diminutives from old u-stem nouns;... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -kъ | Deverbal, forms token nouns; From expressive or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via Russian кре́пкий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кре́пкий | strong, firm, solid |