Where does “kränkeln” come from?
kränkeln (German) comes from German kränken, from Middle High German krenken, 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...
kränkeln (German): to be sickly; to be frequently or permanently slightly ill
Definitions
- to be sickly; to be frequently or permanently slightly ill
Ancestry of “kränkeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kränken | to insult, to offend; to hurt someone's feelings;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | krenken | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kranc | — |
| 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... |