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Where does “krakon” come from?

krakon (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krakon (Old Dutch): to crack, creak, emit a cry

Definitions

  1. to crack, creak, emit a cry

Ancestry of “krakon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krakon”

  • croquette
  • croqueta
  • korokke
  • croque-monsieur
  • croque-madame
  • croqueta
  • короккэ
  • croquette
  • croquer
  • à croquer
  • craquer
  • craqueter
  • croquet
  • croque-monsieur
  • croque-madame
  • croque galois
  • craquage
  • croquete
  • kraki
  • クロケット
  • コロッケ
  • kroket
  • crokier
  • kraken
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