Where does “cranc” come from?

cranc (Welsh) comes from English crank, from Middle Low German krank, from Old Saxon krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

cranc (Welsh): crab

Definitions

  1. crab

Ancestry of “cranc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrankStrange, weird, odd; Sick; unwell; Liable to...
2Middle Low Germankrank
3Old Saxonkrank
4Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
5Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cranc

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-Every word from Proto-Germanic krankazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic krank