Where does “kråksång” come from?

kråksång (Swedish) comes from Swedish kråka, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

kråksång (Swedish): ugly, hoarse singing

Definitions

  1. ugly, hoarse singing

Ancestry of “kråksång”, step by step

kråksång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kråka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkråkacrow, a bird; a piece of thick nasal mucus;...
2Old Norsekrákacrow
3Proto-Germanic*krakǭ—
4Proto-Germanickrakōnąto crack; crackle; shriek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish sång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsånga song
2Old Swedishsānger—
3Old Norsesǫngrsong
4Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
5Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krakōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ →