English
krapfen
Krapfen comes from German Krapfen ‘fritter’, from Old High German krapho ‘hook’, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *krappō.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*krappō‘a hook’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050krapho‘hook’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350krapfe
- Germanc. 1650–presentKrapfen‘fritter’
- Englishtodaykrapfen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*krappō‘a hook’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050krapho‘hook’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350krapfe
- Germanc. 1650–presentKrapfen‘fritter’
- Englishtodaykrapfen
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *krappō
Today it means
noun A Berliner (doughnut with sweet filling).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *krappō / krapfen