Where does “cranclau” come from?

cranclau (Welsh) comes from Welsh cranc, 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...

cranclau (Welsh): crab lice (Pthirus pubis)

Definitions

  1. crab lice (Pthirus pubis)

Ancestry of “cranclau”, step by step

cranclau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cranc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcranccrab
2EnglishcrankStrange, weird, odd; Sick; unwell; Liable to...
3Middle Low Germankrank—
4Old Saxonkrank—
5Proto-West Germanickrankweak, sick
6Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Welsh llau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllaulice
2Middle Welshlleu—
3Proto-Celticluwālouse
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krank →