Where does “croke” come from?

croke (Middle English) comes from Old English crōc, from Proto-West Germanic krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

croke (Middle English): Alternative form of croken

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of croken

Ancestry of “croke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcrōchook, bend, crook
2Proto-West Germanickrōkhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “croke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →