Where does “Kruk” come from?

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

Kruk (Polish): raven, especially the common raven

Definitions

  1. raven, especially the common raven

Ancestry of “Kruk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкрюкhook; detour
2Old Norsekrókrhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Kruk”

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