Where does “creaketh” come from?
creaketh (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...
creaketh (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “creaketh”, step by step
creaketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English creak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creak | The sound produced by anything that creaks; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | creken | to creak |
| 3 | Old English | ċearcian | to chatter, creak, crash |
| 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... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |