Where does “kratsa” come from?
kratsa (Old Norse) comes from Old High German crazōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “kratsa”, step by step
kratsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German crazōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | crazōn | to scratch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krattōną | to scratch, scrawl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Old High German krazzōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | krazzōn | — |