crafian

Old English

verb

Definitions

to crave
to ask, implore
to demand

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (demand).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*krafjaną

Gloss

demand

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

crave English
craven English
*krabjaną Proto-Germanic
*krafjaną Proto-Germanic
*krafō Proto-Germanic
krav Swedish
kräva Swedish
becrafian Old English
bicraven Middle English
craven Middle English
krefja Old Norse
cravanté Old French
kræfia Old Swedish

becrafian