English word crow comes from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-, Proto-Germanic *krāhaną, and later Proto-Germanic *krēǭ (Crow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gerh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to call hoarsely, to cry hoarsely |
| *krāhaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *krēǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Crow. |
| *krāwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| crāwe | Old English (ang) | |
| crowe | Middle English (enm) | |
| crow | English (en) | (among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.. A gangplank (corvus) used by the Roman navy to board enemy ships.. The cry of the rooster. |