Where does “creaker” come from?
creaker (English) comes from English creak, from Middle English creken, from Old English ċearcian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
creaker (English): One who, or that which, creaks
Definitions
- One who, or that which, creaks
Ancestry of “creaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | creak | The sound produced by anything that creaks; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | creken | to creak |
| 3 | Old English | ċearcian | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |