Where does “krakja” come from?

krakja (Old Frisian) comes from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krakja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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 “krakja”

kroakje

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