Where does “krynk” come from?

krynk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse krimpa, from Proto-Germanic krimpaną, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krynk (Westrobothnian): to shrink

Definitions

  1. to shrink

Ancestry of “krynk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekrimpa—
2Proto-Germanickrimpanąto shrink, draw back
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krimpaną →