Where does “kreische” come from?
kreische (German) comes from German kreischen, from Middle High German krīschen, from Old High German krīskan, from Proto-West Germanic *krīskan, from Proto-Germanic krīskaną, from Proto-Indo-European grey- — to shout.
kreische (German): inflection of kreischen:
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Definitions
- inflection of kreischen:
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Ancestry of “kreische”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kreischen | <br>; to squeal, to shriek, to scream; to screech |
| 2 | Middle High German | krīschen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krīskan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *krīskan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīskaną | to scream, shout, screech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grey- | to shout |