Where does “Krak” come from?
Krak (Polish) comes from English crack, from Middle English crakken, from Old English cracian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Krak (Polish): Krak
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Ancestry of “Krak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | crakken | — |
| 3 | Old English | cracian | to resound; to crack |
| 4 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |