Where does “kreni” come from?

kreni (Swahili) comes from English crane, from Middle English crane, from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

kreni (Swahili): crane, winch, derrick

Definitions

crane, winch, derrick

Ancestry of “kreni”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	crane	Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with...
2	Middle English	crane	crane; cranium
3	Old French	cran	—
4	Medieval Latin	cranium	skull
5	Ancient Greek	κρανίον	skull; head
6	Ancient Greek	κάρα	head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
7	Proto-Hellenic	*kárahə	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →