Where does “crack” come from?
Crack comes from Middle English crak, from Old English cracian, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂-, ultimately from the root ger- meaning to make a sharp sound.
crack (English): To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To...
Definitions
- To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To...
Ancestry of “crack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 2 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “crack”