Where does “reuzenkraak” come from?
reuzenkraak (Dutch) comes from Dutch kraak, from Dutch kraken, from Norwegian kraken, from Norwegian krake, from Esperanto kraki, from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka — to grow old, to mature.
reuzenkraak (Dutch): giant Pacific octopus
Definitions
- giant Pacific octopus
Ancestry of “reuzenkraak”, step by step
reuzenkraak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kraak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kraak | An instance or action of cracking, breaking; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | kraken | to crack, break open; to make a creaky sound,... |
| 3 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 4 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 5 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 6 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 7 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 8 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |