Where does “crocco” come from?
crocco (Italian) comes from Old French croc, from Frankish krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crocco (Italian): A hook, especially one used for fishing for tuna
Definitions
- A hook, especially one used for fishing for tuna
Ancestry of “crocco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | croc | hook; a hook-shaped weapon; grappling hook |
| 2 | Frankish | krōk | hook |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crocco”