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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”

  • croquette
  • croqueta
  • korokke
  • croque-monsieur
  • croque-madame
  • croqueta
  • короккэ
  • croquette
  • croquer
  • à croquer
  • craquer
  • craqueter
  • croquet
  • croque-monsieur
  • croque-madame
  • croque galois
  • craquage
  • krachen
  • croquete
  • kraki
  • クロケット
  • コロッケ
  • kroket
  • crokier
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