Where does “kränklich” come from?

kränklich (German) comes 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...

kränklich (German): sickly frequently ill, given to becoming ill, or having the appearance of sickness

Definitions

  1. sickly frequently ill, given to becoming ill, or having the appearance of sickness

Ancestry of “kränklich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankrankill, sick; sick, morally or mentally degenerate;...
2Middle High Germankrank—
3Old High Germankrank—
4Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
5Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krank →