Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krakōną
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *gerg-, *grā- (“to crow, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to make a sound, cry hoarsely”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Lithuanian girgždėti (“to creak, squeak”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*krakōną
- (West Germanic) to crack; crackle; shriek
Inflection
editConjugation of *krakōną (weak class 2)