Proto-IE: *kor(ǝ)t-, *krāt-
Meaning: wattled, wicker thing; to twist, to weave
Hittite: karza(n) n. 'ein Gerät, das der Weber zum Herstellen von Fäden verwendet' (Tischler 531).
Old Indian: krṇátti `to twist threads, spin', karttar- `spinner', cr̥tati `to tie', káṭa- m. `a twist of straw or grass, straw mat'
Old Greek: kártal(l)o-s m. `unten spitz zulaufender Korb', kǘrto-s m. `Fischreuse, Vogelkäfig', kǘrtǟ f. `id., Durchschlag', kürtíǟ `geflochtenes Schild'
Latin: crātis, -is f. `Flechtwerk aus Ästen oder Ruten, Hürde, Rost, Faschinen'; crassus, -a `dick, fett, grob; derb, plump'
Celtic: Corn ceirtle `Knäuel'
Russ. meaning: плетеное изделие; плести
References: WP I 421 f
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