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