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Where does “krano” come from?

krano (Esperanto) comes from Polish kran, from Russian кран, from Dutch kraan, from French crâne, from Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

krano (Esperanto): tap

Definitions

  1. tap

Ancestry of “krano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrantap
2Russianкранvalve; faucet, tap, spigot; crane
3Dutchkraancrane; tap, faucet
4Frenchcrâneskull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular...
5Latincraniumskull
6Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
7Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
8Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “krano”

  • ĉefkrano
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