Where does “Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit” come from?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit (German) comes from German Krankheit, from Middle High German krancheit, from Middle High German kranc, from Old High German krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit (German): Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Definitions
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Ancestry of “Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit”, step by step
Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Krankheit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krankheit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krankheit | sickness, illness; disease |
| 2 | Middle High German | krancheit | sickness, illness, infirmity |
| 3 | Middle High German | kranc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | krank | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krank | weak, sick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via German Jakob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jakob | Jacob Old Testament personality |
| 2 | Middle High German | Jācob | Jacob |
| 3 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via German Creutzfeldt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Creutzfeldt | — |