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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krankaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *krangaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ger- (to turn, wind, bend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑŋ.kɑz/

Adjective

*krankaz

  1. bent; crooked
  2. weak

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *krankijaną
  • *krinkaną

Descendants

  • Old English: *cranc (in crancstæf)
  • Old Frisian: krank, kronk, krenk
    • North Frisian: cronc
    • Saterland Frisian: kroank
  • Old Saxon: *krank
  • Frankish: *krank
    • Old Dutch: *krank
    • French: crinclion (dialectal) (possible borrowing from Middle Dutch)
  • Old High German: *krank, *chranch (in krankolōn)
  • Old Norse: krangr; krankr (possible borrowing from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch)
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