Where does “krokkaus” come from?
krokkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish krokata, from Finnish kroketti, from French croquette, from French croquer, from Middle French croquer, from Old French crokier, from French craquer, from Middle French craquer — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
krokkaus (Finnish): A croquet, roquet act of hitting opponent's ball with one's own
Definitions
- A croquet, roquet act of hitting opponent's ball with one's own
Ancestry of “krokkaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | krokata | To croquet to hit opponent's ball with one's own |
| 2 | Finnish | kroketti | croquet; croquette |
| 3 | French | croquette | croquette; kibble; a beanpole |
| 4 | French | croquer | to crunch; to waste, squander; to sketch, outline |
| 5 | Middle French | croquer | — |
| 6 | Old French | crokier | to slap, hit, strike |
| 7 | French | craquer | to split, to break; to crack; to crack, to creak,... |
| 8 | Middle French | craquer | — |
| 9 | Dutch | kraken | to crack, break open; to make a creaky sound,... |
| 10 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 11 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 12 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 13 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 14 | Middle English | crakken | — |
| 15 | Old English | cracian | to resound; to crack |
| 16 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |