Where does “croaking” come from?
Croaking derives from Middle English croken, from Old Norse krókr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger-, a root associated with turning or bending motions.
croaking (English): present participle of croak; The sound of...
Definitions
- present participle of croak; The sound of...
Ancestry of “croaking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | croak | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat; The cry... |
| 2 | Middle English | croken | To be bent; to curve; To make bent; to crook; To... |
| 3 | Old English | crācettan | to croak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krēk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “croaking”