Where does “krachen” come from?
krachen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “krachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | krahhōn | to make a sound, crash |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | krakōn | to crash, crack, creak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “krachen”