Etymology

Formed on croun; cp. OIcel krúna v.

PGmc Ancestor

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

krúna ‘crown’; cp. krúna v.
(ONP krúna (1) (sb.); krúna (2) (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far krúna, Icel krúna, Norw krune, kruna, Dan krone, Sw krona

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

FCCC2a

Attestation

Common and widespread in ME.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

WA 2280, 3576, 4211 etc.

Bibliography

MED corounen (v.1), OED crown (v.1), Dance croun, de Vries krúna, Mag. krúna, AND corone (1), FEW cŏrōna