Where does “kræftpatient” come from?
kræftpatient (Danish) comes from Danish kræft, from Middle Low German kreft, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kræftpatient (Danish): cancer patient; a patient who has some form of...
Definitions
- cancer patient; a patient who has some form of...
Ancestry of “kræftpatient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kræft | cancer |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kreft | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |