Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krakjaną
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*krakjaną
- (West Germanic) to crack; crackle; shriek
Inflection
editConjugation of *krakjaną (weak class 1)