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Where does “kraftu” come from?

kraftu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

kraftu (Proto-West Germanic): strength, power; skill

Definitions

  1. strength, power; skill

Ancestry of “kraftu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickraftuzstrength, power
2Proto-Germanic-þuzForms result nouns from verb roots, usually from...
3Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “kraftu”

  • aircraft
  • craft
  • witchcraft
  • crafts
  • spacecraft
  • craftsman
  • craftsmanship
  • statecraft
  • priestcraft
  • woodcraft
  • watercraft
  • hovercraft
  • tradecraft
  • craftsperson
  • craftwork
  • kingcraft
  • shuttlecraft
  • crafter
  • rotorcraft
  • sailcraft
  • craftmanship
  • craftswoman
  • needlecraft
  • craftsmanlike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →