Proto-Indo-European

*grewb-

‘to warp, bend, crawl’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *grewb-.

10 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *grewb-, most familiar first.

• crop ← cropp ← *kropp ← *kruppaz
• cripple ← cripel ← crypel ← *krupil ← *krupilaz
• croft ← *kruftaz
• croup ← croupe ← croupe ← kroppr ← *kruppaz
• croupier ← croupe ← crope ← *kruppaz
• gruppo ← *cruppus ← *krupp ← *kruppaz
• croupon ← crepon ← crepon ← crope ← *kruppaz
• garrupa ← garupa ← croupe ← crope ← *kruppaz
• groupuscule ← groupe ← gruppo ← *cruppus ← *krupp
• groupo ← gruppo ← *cruppus ← *krupp ← *kruppaz

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *grewb-