Where does “craquelin” come from?
craquelin (French) comes from Middle Dutch crakelinc, from Middle Dutch crāken, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
craquelin (French): cracker; A type of brioche that is filled with...
Definitions
- cracker; A type of brioche that is filled with...
Ancestry of “craquelin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | crakelinc | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crāken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “craquelin”