Where does “kriegen” come from?

kriegen (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German krîgen.

kriegen (German Low German): to get; to catch; to come down with

Definitions

  1. to get; to catch; to come down with

Ancestry of “kriegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrîgen—
Every word from Middle Low German krîgen →