Where does “cranc” come from?

cranc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

cranc (Old English): weak; sick, ill

Definitions

  1. weak; sick, ill

Ancestry of “cranc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cranc”

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