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