Where does “Andaman crake” come from?
Andaman crake (English) comes from English crake, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Andaman crake (English): Rallina canningi, a species of crake bird native to the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean
Definitions
- Rallina canningi, a species of crake bird native to the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean
Ancestry of “Andaman crake”, step by step
Andaman crake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crake | Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that... |
| 2 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 3 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English Andaman Islands
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Andaman Islands | A group of islands in the Bay of Bengal |