Where does “crake” come from?

crake (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “crake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrákacrow
2Proto-Germanic*krakǭ—
3Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krakōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ →