Where does “crakynge” come from?

crakynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English craken, 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...

crakynge (Middle English): cracking

Definitions

  1. cracking

Ancestry of “crakynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrakento crack, break open
2Old Englishcracianto resound; to crack
3Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crakynge”

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