Where does “ċiercian” come from?

ċiercian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “ċiercian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “ċiercian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krakōną →
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