Where does “krahhōn” come from?

krahhōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

krahhōn (Old High German): to make a sound, crash

Definitions

  1. to make a sound, crash

Ancestry of “krahhōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickrakōnto crash, crack, creak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “krahhōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krakōn →