Where does “omkranse” come from?

omkranse (Danish) comes from Danish kranse, from Danish krans, from Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German Kranz, from Old High German kranz.

omkranse (Danish): to surround, encircle

Definitions

  1. to surround, encircle

Ancestry of “omkranse”, step by step

omkranse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kranse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkranseindefinite plural of krans; to encircle
2Danishkranswreath; garland; sprocket
3Old Norsekranz—
4Middle Low Germankranz—
5Middle High GermanKranz—
6Old High Germankranz—

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Old High German kranz →Every word from Middle High German Kranz →Every word from Middle Low German kranz →