Where does “krank” come from?

krank (Low German) comes from Middle Low German krank, from Old Saxon krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrank
2Old Saxonkrank
3Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
4Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krank

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Germanic krankazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic krank