Where does “Zirrenkrake” come from?
Zirrenkrake (German) comes from German Krake, from Norwegian kraken, from Norwegian krake, from Esperanto kraki, from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ — to grow old, to mature.
Zirrenkrake (German): curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)
Definitions
- curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)
Ancestry of “Zirrenkrake”, step by step
Zirrenkrake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krake | a mollusk of the order Octopoda; an octopus in the broader sense |
| 2 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 3 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 4 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 5 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 6 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 7 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via German Zirrus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zirrus | — |