Where does “kraachen” come from?

kraachen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German krahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

kraachen (Luxembourgish): to crack, to creak

Definitions

  1. to crack, to creak

Ancestry of “kraachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrahhōnto make a sound, crash
2Proto-West Germanickrakōnto crash, crack, creak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krakōn →Every word from Old High German krahhōn →