Where does “krieg” come from?
krieg (German) comes from Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
krieg (German): singular imperative of kriegen
Definitions
- singular imperative of kriegen
Ancestry of “krieg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kriec | exertion; enmity; opposition |
| 2 | Old High German | krig | stubbornness; defiance |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |