Reconstruction:Old High German/kruska

This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • *crusca, *grusko

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a byform of Old High German *grusko (“bran”), from Proto-Germanic *grutskô, from Proto-Germanic *greutaną (“to grind, crush”); or a similar word derived from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (“to grind”).

Noun

*kruska f

  1. bran

Descendants

  • Middle High German: grüsch (perhaps through confluence with grütze)
  • → Italian: crusca
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