Where does “craquer” come from?
craquer (Middle French) comes from Dutch kraken, from Norwegian kraken, from Norwegian krake, from Esperanto kraki, from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “craquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kraken | to crack, break open; to make a creaky sound,... |
| 2 | Norwegian | kraken | — |
| 3 | Norwegian | krake | sea monster |
| 4 | Esperanto | kraki | to crack, crackle |
| 5 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 6 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 7 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |