Where does “kres” come from?
kres (Danish) comes from Danish kreds, from Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic kraitaz — A scoring; circle; ring.
kres (Danish): Obsolete spelling of kreds
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of kreds
Ancestry of “kres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kreds | circle, ring; constituency, district, ward;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kreiz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kreiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kraitaz | A scoring; circle; ring |