Where does “krāwa” come from?

krāwa (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic krāā, from Proto-Germanic krēǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krāwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickrāācrow
2Proto-Germanickrēǭcrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krēǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krāā →