Where does “krani” come from?

krani (Icelandic) comes from Danish kran, from Middle Low German krān, from Middle Low German krāne, from Old Saxon krano, from Proto-West Germanic kranō, from Proto-Germanic kranô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

krani (Icelandic): tap, faucet; crane

Definitions

  1. tap, faucet; crane

Ancestry of “krani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkrancrane
2Middle Low Germankrān—
3Middle Low Germankrāne—
4Old Saxonkrano—
5Proto-West Germanickranōcrane
6Proto-Germanickranôcrane
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kranô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kranō →