Where does “craton” come from?
craton (English) comes from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.
craton (English): A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the...
Definitions
- A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the...
Ancestry of “craton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κράτος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | — |
Words derived from “craton”