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