Where does “crowen” come from?
crowen (Middle English) comes from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic krāā, from Proto-Germanic krēǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crowen (Middle English): To crow; To make other noises typical of birds;...
Definitions
- To crow; To make other noises typical of birds;...
Ancestry of “crowen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | crāwe | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | krāā | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krēǭ | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |