Where does “shrinken” come from?
shrinken (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.
shrinken (Middle English): to shrink
Definitions
- to shrink
Ancestry of “shrinken”, 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 |