Where does “krae” come from?

krae (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German krage, from Proto-Germanic *kragô, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-.

krae (Estonian): collar; most specifically, a piece of garment around the neck

Definitions

  1. collar; most specifically, a piece of garment around the neck

Ancestry of “krae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrageneck, collar
2Proto-Germanic*kragô—
3Proto-Indo-European*gʷrogʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kragô →Every word from Middle Low German krage →