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Where does “krans” come from?

krans (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crans, from Middle High German Kranz, from Old High German kranz.

krans (Dutch): wreath

Definitions

  1. wreath

Ancestry of “krans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrans—
2Middle High GermanKranz—
3Old High Germankranz—

Words derived from “krans”

  • krantz
  • krans
  • kranslegging
  • krans
Every word from Old High German kranz →