Where does “krá” come from?

krá (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse krá, from Proto-Germanic krēaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

krá (Icelandic): pub; a quiet corner, nook; caw

Definitions

  1. pub; a quiet corner, nook; caw

Ancestry of “krá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrá—
2Proto-Germanickrēanąto crow, to shout
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krēaną →Every word from Old Norse krá →