Where does “krongʰ-o-” come from?

krongʰ-o- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “krongʰ-o-”, step by step

krongʰ-o- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Proto-Indo-European kreng-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankreng-—

Words derived from “krongʰ-o-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →