Where does “kraki” come from?
kraki (Esperanto) comes from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
kraki (Esperanto): to crack, crackle
Definitions
- to crack, crackle
Ancestry of “kraki”, step by step
kraki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English crack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 3 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via German krachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | krachen | to crash; to crack, creak |
| 2 | Middle High German | krachen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krahhōn | to make a sound, crash |
via Proto-Germanic krankaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |