Where does “cronk” come from?

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

cronk (Middle English): crank

Definitions

  1. crank

Ancestry of “cronk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcrancweak; sick, ill
2Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-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 →