Where does “kraak” come from?
kraak (Dutch) comes from Dutch kraken, from Norwegian kraken, from Norwegian krake, from Esperanto kraki, from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ — to grow old, to mature.
kraak (Dutch): An instance or action of cracking, breaking; A...
Definitions
- An instance or action of cracking, breaking; A...
Ancestry of “kraak”, step by step
kraak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kraken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kraken | to crack, break open; to make a creaky sound,... |
| 2 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 3 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 4 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 5 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 6 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 7 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Norwegian Bokmål kråke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kråke | crow; "Corvus cornix"; crow |