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
Ancestry of “krani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kran | crane |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krān | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | krāne | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | krano | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kranō | crane |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kranô | crane |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |