Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krōkaz
Proto-Germanic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *greh₂ǵos (“a twist, rope, wicker, a tangle”), from *ger- (“to turn, to wind”).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthí, “a knot, tie”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*krōkaz m
Inflection edit
masculine a-stemDeclension of *krōkaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *krōkaz | *krōkōz, *krōkōs | |
vocative | *krōk | *krōkōz, *krōkōs | |
accusative | *krōką | *krōkanz | |
genitive | *krōkas, *krōkis | *krōkǫ̂ | |
dative | *krōkai | *krōkamaz | |
instrumental | *krōkō | *krōkamiz |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *krōk
- Old English: *crōc
- Old Dutch: *kruok
- Middle Dutch: croec
- → Vulgar Latin: *crōcus, *crōca
- Old Norse: krókr