Where does “crincgan” come from?
crincgan (Old English) comes from Old English cringan, from Proto-Germanic kringaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crincgan (Old English): Alternative form of cringan; to fall, yield
Definitions
- Alternative form of cringan; to fall, yield
Ancestry of “crincgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cringan | to fall, yield; to fall or die in battle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kringaną | to turn, fall, yield |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |