Where does “Krankengymnast” come from?
Krankengymnast (German) comes from German kranker, from German krank, from Middle High German krank, 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...
Krankengymnast (German): physical therapist, physiotherapist
Definitions
- physical therapist, physiotherapist
Ancestry of “Krankengymnast”, step by step
Krankengymnast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kranker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kranker | sick person, sufferer (from a disease), patient, invalid male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | krank | ill, sick; sick, morally or mentally degenerate;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | krank | — |
| 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 Gymnast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gymnast | gymnast (in rhythmic gymnastics) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |