Where does “krokna” come from?
krokna (Swedish) comes from Swedish nå, from Old Swedish na, from Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic nēhwijaną, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
krokna (Swedish): to bend, to become curvy, to fold; to get tired
Definitions
- to bend, to become curvy, to fold; to get tired
Ancestry of “krokna”, step by step
krokna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nå | to reach, attain; well? "encouragement to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | na | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ná | to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | to approach, to come near |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Swedish krok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krok | hook; a rod bent into a curved shape; hook; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krōker | hook |
| 3 | Old Norse | krókr | hook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |