Where does “cracian” come from?

cracian (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...

cracian (Old English): to resound; to crack

Definitions

  1. to resound; to crack

Ancestry of “cracian”, 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 “cracian”

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