Reconstruction:Old English/cranc

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

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *krankaz (weak, sick, ill).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɑnk/, [krɑŋk]

Adjective

*cranc

  1. weak
  2. sick, ill

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: cronk, cranke
    • English: crank
    • Scots: crank