Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krękъ

Etymology
Disputed:
 * Berneker, Bezzenberger, Kroonen: Of etymological origin, akin to 🇨🇬, and, ; possibly further related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Perhaps from a nasal extension of , . For the semantic shift, compare analogous  → , possibly.
 * Machek, Trubačev: Of onomatopoeic origin, akin to 🇨🇬,,.

ESSJa formally distinguishes between meanings “spawn” (under *krękъ I) and “sprout” (under *krękъ II).

Noun

 * 1) spawn, sprout
 * → frog spawn
 * → offshoot, bough, bole of plant
 * → turf of aquatic vegetation
 * → turf of aquatic vegetation
 * → turf of aquatic vegetation

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