Where does “crinclian” come from?

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

Ancestry of “crinclian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcrincanto curl; to crinkle
2Proto-Germanickringanąto turn, fall, yield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crinclian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaną →Every word from Old English crincan →