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Where does “krakōn” come from?

krakōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

krakōn (Proto-West Germanic): to crash, crack, creak

Definitions

  1. to crash, crack, creak

Ancestry of “krakōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “krakōn”

  • crack
  • creak
  • cracker
  • creaky
  • firecracker
  • nutcracker
  • crackpot
  • wisecrack
  • cracksman
  • crackerjack
  • crackhead
  • hydrocracking
  • croquette
  • microcrack
  • crackbrained
  • creakily
  • chirk
  • safecracker
  • uncrackable
  • wisecracker
  • macrocrack
  • crackhouse
  • whipcrack
  • creakiness
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