Crack
/kræk/noun
To break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.
Did you know?In alchemical traditions, the act of 'cracking' was often associated with the breaking open of the vessel to reveal hidden truths and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krēk-
“to break or shatter.”
Old English
Old English
cracian
“to make a sudden noise like a break or fracture.”
Middle English
Middle English
crakken
“to break open; to burst.”
15th Century
Middle English
cracke
“a break or fracture, especially in a surface.”
Modern English
English
crack
“a sudden sharp noise; a fracture or break.”