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Where does “grenǵʰ-” come from?

grenǵʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to twist, wind; to turn

Definitions

  1. to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “grenǵʰ-”

  • cringe
  • cringing
  • crinkly
  • crinkle
  • cringingly
  • cringeworthy
  • cringer
  • crinkliness
  • cringy
  • cringeling
  • cringemaking
  • crinkleroot
  • uncrinkle
  • cringingness
  • cringesome
  • cringeworthily
  • cringeth
  • cringest
  • cringeworthiness
  • cringefest
  • krindž
  • crengen
  • crinchen
  • crenchen