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

  1. Alternative form of cringan; to fall, yield

Ancestry of “crincgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcringanto fall, yield; to fall or die in battle
2Proto-Germanickringanąto turn, fall, yield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaną →Every word from Old English cringan →