Where does “cracking” come from?
cracking (English) comes from Middle English crakynge, from Middle English craken, from Old English cracian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cracking (English): The thermal decomposition of a substance,...
Definitions
- The thermal decomposition of a substance,...
Ancestry of “cracking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | crakynge | cracking |
| 2 | Middle English | craken | to crack, break open |
| 3 | Old English | cracian | to resound; to crack |
| 4 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |