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Where does “crigen” come from?

crigen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch crīgan, from Proto-West Germanic krīgan, 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.

crigen (Middle Dutch): to acquire, to gain; to get, to receive, to be...

Definitions

  1. to acquire, to gain; to get, to receive, to be...

Ancestry of “crigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchcrīgan—
2Proto-West Germanickrīganto strive, struggle
3Proto-Germanickrīganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “crigen”

  • herkrijgen
  • verkrijgen
  • krijgen
  • doorkrijgen
  • kry
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