Where does “crake” come from?

crake (English) comes 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.

crake (English): Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that...

Definitions

  1. Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that...

Ancestry of “crake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrakloud conversation, bragging talk
2Old Norsekrákacrow
3Proto-Germanic*krakǭ—
4Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “crake”

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