Where does “Kranichzug” come from?

Kranichzug (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.

Kranichzug (German): migration of cranes

Definitions

  1. migration of cranes

Ancestry of “Kranichzug”, step by step

Kranichzug 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 zug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kranô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kranuk →
Kranichzug — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer