Appendix:Frankish/krōk

This entry contains Frankish reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Frankish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“bend, hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gr̥g-, zero grade form of Proto-Indo-European *ger-g- (“tracery, basket, bend”), reduplicated form of Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”). Related to Old High German krakko (“harpoon, hook, two-pronged fork”).

Noun

*krōk m

1. hook

Declension

Declension of *krōk (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*krōk	*krōka
Accusative	*krōk	*krōka
Genitive	*krōkas, -es	*krōkō
Dative	*krōkē	*krōkam, -um
Instrumental	*krōku	*krōkam, -um

Descendants

• Old Dutch: *kruok
  • Middle Dutch: croec
• Vulgar Latin: *crocus
  • Old French: croc, croche; crochet (diminutive)
    • Middle French: croche; crochet
      • French: croche; crochet; crochée
        • Catalan: corxa; corxea, corxera
        • English: crochet
        • Occitan: cròcha
        • Spanish: croché; corchea
        • Portuguese: crochê; colcheia
    • Anglo-Norman: croche, croc; crochet, crochette
      • English: croche
  • Old Northern French: croc, croke; croket (diminutive)
    • Anglo-Norman: croce, croc, croke; croket