Where does “krenken” come from?
krenken (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German kranc, 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 “krenken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kranc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | krank | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | krank | weak, sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “krenken”