Where does “crone” come from?

crone (Middle English) comes from Middle English crane, from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

crone (Middle English): Alternative form of crane

Definitions

Alternative form of crane

Ancestry of “crone”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	crane	crane; cranium
2	Old French	cran	—
3	Medieval Latin	cranium	skull
4	Ancient Greek	κρανίον	skull; head
5	Ancient Greek	κάρα	head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
6	Proto-Hellenic	*kárahə	—

Words derived from “crone”

crone
cronehood
cronelike
croning

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →