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: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of kreischen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “kreische”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankreischen<br>; to squeal, to shriek, to scream; to screech
2Middle High Germankrīschen—
3Old High Germankrīskan—
4Proto-West Germanic*krīskanto scream, screech
5Proto-Germanickrīskanąto scream, shout, screech
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrey-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krīskaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *krīskan →