Where does “kränken” come from?

kränken (German) comes 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...

kränken (German): to insult, to offend; to hurt someone's feelings;...

Definitions

  1. to insult, to offend; to hurt someone's feelings;...

Ancestry of “kränken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrenken—
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 “kränken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krank →