Where does “кран” come from?
кран (Russian) comes from Dutch kraan, from French crâne, from Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
кран (Russian): valve; faucet, tap, spigot; crane
Definitions
- valve; faucet, tap, spigot; crane
Ancestry of “кран”, step by step
кран traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kraan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kraan | crane; tap, faucet |
| 2 | French | crâne | skull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | cranium | skull |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via Low German kran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | kran | — |