Where does “tocraken” come from?

tocraken (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...

tocraken (Middle English): to cause a cracking sound by breaking something...

Definitions

to cause a cracking sound by breaking something...

Ancestry of “tocraken”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	cracian	to resound; to crack
2	Old Dutch	krakōn	to crack, creak, emit a cry
3	Proto-Indo-European	gerg-	to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “tocraken”

tocrack

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