Where does “ċearcian” come from?

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

ċearcian (Old English): to chatter, creak, crash

Definitions

  1. to chatter, creak, crash

Ancestry of “ċearcian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
2Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “ċearcian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →