Where does “Kranich” come from?
Kranich (German) comes from Middle High German kranech, from Old High German chranuh, from Proto-West Germanic kranuk, from Proto-Germanic kranô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Kranich (German): crane; Grus
Ancestry of “Kranich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kranech | — |
| 2 | Old High German | chranuh | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kranuk | crane |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kranô | crane |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |