Where does “krókr” come from?

krókr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krókr (Old Norse): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “krókr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krókr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →