Where does “krænke” come from?
krænke (Danish) comes from Middle Low German krenken, from Old Saxon *krenkian, from Proto-West Germanic *krankijan — to make weak, worse.
krænke (Danish): offend; violate; abuse sexually
Definitions
- offend; violate; abuse sexually
Ancestry of “krænke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | krenken | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *krenkian | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *krankijan | to make weak, worse |