An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Graupe

by Friedrich Kluge

Graupe, f., ‘peeled grain or barley,’ first occurs in early ModHG.; in the 15th cent. the compound îs-grûpe, ‘hailstone,’ is recorded. Allied to Swed. grœpe, grjupe, ‘shot,’ as well as Russ. krupa, OSlov. krupa, ‘crumb,’ Serv. krupa, ‘hail, sleet.’ Probably the cognates are native to Slavonic.