FromMiddle Dutchcrûke, fromOld Dutch*crūca, fromProto-West Germanic*krūkā(“pot, pitcher”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from aProto-Indo-European root shared withOld Armenianկարաս(karas,“pitcher, large jar”),Ancient Greekκρωσσός(krōssós,“pitcher”), but the phonetics are problematic. Also compareOld Irishcroiccenn(“skin”).[1][2]
Cognate withGermanKrug,GermanKruke (regional).
kruik f (pluralkruiken,diminutivekruikje n)
