Where does “cróicéad” come from?
cróicéad (Irish) comes from English croquette, from French croquette, from French croquer, from Middle French croquer, from Old French crokier, from French craquer, from Middle French craquer, from Dutch kraken — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cróicéad (Irish): croquette
Definitions
- croquette
Ancestry of “cróicéad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | croquette | A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs |
| 2 | French | croquette | croquette; kibble; a beanpole |
| 3 | French | croquer | to crunch; to waste, squander; to sketch, outline |
| 4 | Middle French | croquer | — |
| 5 | Old French | crokier | to slap, hit, strike |
| 6 | French | craquer | to split, to break; to crack; to crack, to creak,... |
| 7 | Middle French | craquer | — |
| 8 | Dutch | kraken | to crack, break open; to make a creaky sound,... |
| 9 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 10 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 11 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 12 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 13 | Middle English | crakken | — |
| 14 | Old English | cracian | to resound; to crack |
| 15 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |