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Where does “kre-” come from?

kre- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gerH- — to cry hoarsely.

Ancestry of “kre-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangerH-to cry hoarsely

Words derived from “kre-”

  • croon
  • crooner
  • croony
  • kronen
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