Where does “kräftig” come from?

kräftig (German) comes from Middle High German kreftic, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz — powerful, mighty.

kräftig (German): strong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold

Definitions

  1. strong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold

Ancestry of “kräftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankreftic—
2Old High Germankreftīg—
3Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
4Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty

Words derived from “kräftig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg →Every word from Old High German kreftīg →