Where does “craton” come from?

craton (English) comes from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

craton (English): A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the...

Definitions

  1. A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the...

Ancestry of “craton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚράτοςmight; strength
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong

Words derived from “craton

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-Every word from Ancient Greek Κράτος