Where does “kraal” come from?
kraal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crael, from Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kraal (Dutch): A bead; Several similarly spheric objects;...
Definitions
- A bead; Several similarly spheric objects;...
Ancestry of “kraal”, step by step
kraal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch crael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crael | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | corael | — |
| 3 | Old French | coral | — |
| 4 | Latin | corallium | coral |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοράλλιον | coral |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |