Where does “gracka” come from?

gracka (Polish) comes from Polish graca, from German Krätze, from German kratzen, from Middle High German kratzen, from Old High German krazzōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “gracka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgracamattock
2GermanKrätzescabies; itch; dross
3Germankratzento scratch
4Middle High Germankratzen
5Old High Germankrazzōn
6Proto-Germanickrattōnąto scratch, scrawl
7Proto-Indo-Europeangred-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gred-Every word from Proto-Germanic krattōną