Where does “kringle” come from?

kringle (Danish) comes from Old Norse kringla, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

kringle (Danish): kringle

Definitions

  1. kringle

Ancestry of “kringle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
2Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse kringla →