Where does “Kranichhals” come from?

Kranichhals (German) comes from German Kranich, 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.

Kranichhals (German): cranesbill

Definitions

  1. cranesbill

Ancestry of “Kranichhals”, step by step

Kranichhals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kranich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKranichcrane; Grus
2Middle High Germankranech—
3Old High Germanchranuh—
4Proto-West Germanickranukcrane
5Proto-Germanickranôcrane
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via German hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhalsneck
2Middle High Germanhals—
3Old High Germanhalsneck
4Proto-West Germanichalsneck, throat
5Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kranô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kranuk →