croc

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • hook
  • a hook-shaped weapon
  • grappling hook

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *krōk (hook) borrowed from Old Norse krókr (hook, bend, bight) derived from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (hook, bend) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (basket, twist, tracery, shout, crow, wicker, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gerg-

Gloss

basket, twist, tracery, shout, crow, wicker, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

籠

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