Words that come from Proto-Germanic krakōną

146 words across 30 languages descend from Proto-Germanic krakōną — including crack, creak, cracker, creaky, firecracker, nutcracker, crackpot, wisecrack.

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English (70)

French (12)

Dutch (8)

Middle English (8)

Old English (6)

Portuguese (4)

Middle Dutch (3)

Middle French (3)

Russian (3)

Spanish (3)

Old Dutch (2)

Italian (2)

Japanese (2)

German (2)

Serbo-Croatian (2)

Finnish (2)

Irish (1)

Turkish (1)

Esperanto (1)

Korean (1)

Old Frisian (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

Chinese (1)

Afrikaans (1)

Old French (1)

Saterland Frisian (1)

Scots (1)

Old High German (1)

Proto-West Germanic (1)

Middle High German (1)