Where does “kelup'aaq” come from?

kelup'aaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian крупа́, from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

kelup'aaq (Yup'ik): one grain of rice

Definitions

  1. one grain of rice

Ancestry of “kelup'aaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкрупа́groats
2Proto-Slavickrupagrainy substance, groats, hail
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraupāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrowp-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂ →