Where does “kränga” come from?

kränga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish krängia, from Old Norse krinkr, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

kränga (Swedish): to heel, to careen

Definitions

  1. to heel, to careen

Ancestry of “kränga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkrängiaheel, careen
2Old Norsekrinkrring, round
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “kränga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →