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Where does “krīganą” come from?

krīganą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “krīganą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “krīganą”

  • Blitz
  • blitz
  • blitzkrieg
  • Kriegie
  • world war
  • blitz
  • блицкриг
  • kriegszerstört
  • bekriegen
  • Golfkrieg
  • Golfkriegssyndrom
  • Weltkrieg
  • Kriegsgefangener
  • Kriegsführung
  • Atomkrieg
  • Kriegsschauplatz
  • kriegstüchtig
  • Nervenkrieg
  • Kriegsschiff
  • Kriegsverbrecher
  • Drogenkrieg
  • Kriegsdenkmünze
  • Kriegsrecht
  • Kriegsverbrechen
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