Where does “cracknel” come from?
cracknel (English) comes from French craquelin, from Middle Dutch crakelinc, from Middle Dutch crāken, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cracknel (English): A hard, crisp biscuit; crackling
Definitions
- A hard, crisp biscuit; crackling
Ancestry of “cracknel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | craquelin | cracker; A type of brioche that is filled with... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crakelinc | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | crāken | to creak, 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... |