Where does “Krich” come from?

Krich (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian *krīch, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Krich (North Frisian): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “Krich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisian*krīch—
2Proto-West Germanickrīgstrife; struggle; fight
3Proto-Germanickrīganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- →