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Where does “krāia” come from?

krāia (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic krāā, from Proto-Germanic krēǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krāia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickrāācrow
2Proto-Germanickrēǭcrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krāia”

  • kraaiennest
  • kraaienpoot
  • kraai
  • crâye
  • craye
  • kraai
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