Where does “krek” come from?

krek (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Proto-Slavic krukъ — raven.

krek (Norwegian Nynorsk): a small, helpless creature, creepy-crawly; a...

Definitions

  1. a small, helpless creature, creepy-crawly; a...

Ancestry of “krek”, step by step

krek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic krukъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrukъraven

via Norwegian Nynorsk kreka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkrekadefinite plural of krek
Every word from Proto-Slavic krukъ →