Where does “krank” come from?

krank (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krank (Proto-West Germanic): weak, sick

Definitions

  1. weak, sick

Ancestry of “krank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krank”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →