Where does “cranke” come from?

cranke (Middle English) comes from Old English cranc, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

cranke (Middle English): Alternative form of cronk

Definitions

Alternative form of cronk

Ancestry of “cranke”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	cranc	weak; sick, ill
2	Proto-Germanic	krankaz	bent; crooked; weak
3	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Old English cranc →