Where does “kroakje” come from?

kroakje (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian krakja, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

kroakje (Saterland Frisian): To crash; crack; creak

Definitions

  1. To crash; crack; creak

Ancestry of “kroakje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiankrakja—
2Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →