Etymology

crackow

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Today it means: A type of shoe worn in the Middle Ages, with a pointy pike. Full definition →

Middle English crakou
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcrakou
  2. English todaycrackow

Inherited from Middle English crakou, crawcow, named after Cracow in Poland, where they were first worn in the 14th century.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishcrakou all →

Krakow

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