Where does “krækill” come from?

krækill (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse krœkill, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krækill (Icelandic): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “krækill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrœkill—
2Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krækill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →