(kerk̂-:) kork̂- : kr̥k̂-

English meaning                      to wrinkle, become thin

German meaning                     `einschrumpfen, magern'

Grammatical comments         

General comments                  (oder allenfalls kark̂- : kr̥k̂-)

Derivatives                             

Material                                   Ai. kr̥śá- `abgemagert, hager, schwächlich', kŕ̥śyati `magert ab', av. kərəsa- `mager';

                 lat. cracentēs, leg. gracentēs `graciles' zu gracilis `mager, schlank, dürr', dissim. aus *cracilis;

                 aisl. horr (*hurha-) `Magerkeit';

                 lit. karšė́ti, intensiv kárštu, káršti `alt werden', iškáršąs `vor Alter hinfällig', káršė `Altersschwäche', lett. nuo-kārst `veralten, reif werden';

                 klr. kors `ausgerodete Striche Landes', skr. kȑšljav `im Wachstum zurückgeblieben', sloven. kr̀š m. `Strauch', čech. krs `Zwergbaum', krs-ati, -nouti `abnehmen', poln. dial. karślak `niedriger, gekrümmter Baum, Brennholz'.

References                              WP. I 420 f., WH. I 284, Berneker 670.

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