Where does “krā” come from?
krā (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krāha, from Proto-West Germanic krāā, from Proto-Germanic krēǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “krā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | krāha | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | krāā | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krēǭ | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |