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

  1. The use of a crane to hoist goods; Fees paid for...

Ancestry of “cranage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcranagecranage; the money resulting from it
2Middle Englishcranecrane; cranium
3Old Frenchcran
4Medieval Latincraniumskull
5Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
6Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
7Proto-Hellenic*kárahə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahəEvery word from Ancient Greek κάραEvery word from Ancient Greek κρανίον