Where does “Gelenkschmerz” come from?

Gelenkschmerz (German) comes from German gelenk, from Middle High German gelenke, from Old High German gilenki, from Proto-Germanic gahlankiją, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

Gelenkschmerz (German): anthralgia, joint pain

Definitions

  1. anthralgia, joint pain

Ancestry of “Gelenkschmerz”, step by step

Gelenkschmerz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gelenk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangelenkjoint
2Middle High Germangelenkejoint, bend, waist
3Old High Germangilenki—
4Proto-Germanicgahlankiją—
5Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

via German schmerz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
2Middle High Germansmerze—
3Old High Germansmerza—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic gahlankiją →