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
Ancestry of “cracian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “cracian”