Where does “Krankheit” come from?

Krankheit (German) comes from Middle High German krancheit, from Middle High German kranc, 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...

Krankheit (German): sickness, illness; disease

Definitions

  1. sickness, illness; disease

Ancestry of “Krankheit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrancheitsickness, illness, infirmity
2Middle High Germankranc
3Old High Germankrank
4Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
5Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “Krankheit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Germanic krankazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic krank
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