Where does “krákuskel” come from?

krákuskel (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

krákuskel (Old Norse): mussel

Definitions

  1. mussel

Ancestry of “krákuskel”, step by step

krákuskel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kráka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrákacrow
2Proto-Germanic*krakǭ—
3Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Old Norse skel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskelshell
2Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krakōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ →