Where does “kráka” come from?
kráka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
kráka (Old Norse): crow
Ancestry of “kráka”, step by step
kráka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *krakǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Proto-Germanic krak-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krak- | — |
| 2 | Tocharian B | krāke | dirt, filth also in a sexual sense |
Words derived from “kráka”