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Where does “cravanter” come from?

cravanter (Old French) comes from Latin crepo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “cravanter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrepoI rattle, rustle, clatter; I crack, creak; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “cravanter”

  • crave
  • craven
  • cravenly
  • craveth
  • cravest
  • cravenness
  • craver
  • craven
  • cravanté
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →