Where does “kranc” come from?

kranc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “kranc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrank—
2Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
3Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “kranc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krank →