Where does “croke” come from?

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

croke (Old French): curved instrument, hook

Definitions

  1. curved instrument, hook

Ancestry of “croke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkrōkhook
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...
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