Where does “schrynken” come from?
schrynken (Middle English) comes from Old English sċrincan, from Proto-Germanic skrinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sker- — to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend.
schrynken (Middle English): To shrivel up or wrinkle; to contract
Definitions
- To shrivel up or wrinkle; to contract
Ancestry of “schrynken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċrincan | to shrivel up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrinkwaną | to shrink, pull together, shrivel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |