Where does “crōc” come from?

crōc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crōc (Old English): hook, bend, crook

Definitions

  1. hook, bend, crook

Ancestry of “crōc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickrōkhook
2Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crōc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →