Where does “cranage” come from?
cranage (English) comes from Middle English cranage, from Middle English crane, from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
cranage (English): The use of a crane to hoist goods; Fees paid for...
Definitions
- The use of a crane to hoist goods; Fees paid for...
Ancestry of “cranage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cranage | cranage; the money resulting from it |
| 2 | Middle English | crane | crane; cranium |
| 3 | Old French | cran | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cranium | skull |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |