Where does “crayeren” come from?
crayeren (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crâyen, from Old Dutch crāien, from Proto-Germanic krēaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
crayeren (Middle Dutch): to shout, to call around; to make known, to...
Definitions
- to shout, to call around; to make known, to...
Ancestry of “crayeren”, step by step
crayeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch crâyen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | crâyen | to crow (of birds) |
| 2 | Old Dutch | crāien | to crow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krēaną | to crow, to shout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Middle Dutch criëren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | criëren | — |