Where does “kraveben” come from?

kraveben (Danish) comes from Danish krave, from Old Norse kragi, from Middle Low German krage, from Proto-Germanic *kragô, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-.

kraveben (Danish): collarbone, clavicle

Definitions

  1. collarbone, clavicle

Ancestry of “kraveben”, step by step

kraveben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish krave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkravecollar
2Old Norsekragi—
3Middle Low Germankrageneck, collar
4Proto-Germanic*kragô—
5Proto-Indo-European*gʷrogʰ-—

via Danish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kragô →Every word from Middle Low German krage →