Where does “kranju” come from?

kranju (Maltese) comes from Italian cranio, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

kranju (Maltese): skull

Definitions

skull

Ancestry of “kranju”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	cranio	skull; cranium
2	Medieval Latin	cranium	skull
3	Ancient Greek	κρανίον	skull; head
4	Ancient Greek	κάρα	head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
5	Proto-Hellenic	*kárahə	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →