Where does “hermikráka” come from?

hermikráka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kráka, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

hermikráka (Icelandic): mimic, imitator; mockingbird

Definitions

  1. mimic, imitator; mockingbird

Ancestry of “hermikráka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrákacrow
2Old Norsekrákacrow
3Proto-Germanic*krakǭ—
4Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krakōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ →