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

  1. cracker; A type of brioche that is filled with...

Ancestry of “craquelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrakelinc—
2Middle Dutchcrākento creak, to crack
3Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “craquelin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →