Where does “craken” come from?

craken (Middle English) comes from Old English cracian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

craken (Middle English): to crack, break open

Definitions

  1. to crack, break open

Ancestry of “craken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcracianto resound; to crack
2Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “craken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →