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

  1. Obsolete spelling of kreds

Ancestry of “kres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkredscircle, ring; constituency, district, ward;...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring
Every word from Proto-Germanic kraitaz →Every word from Old High German kreiz →Every word from Middle High German kreiz →