Where does “kring” come from?

kring (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kring, from Old Dutch *kring, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

kring (Dutch): circle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...

Definitions

  1. circle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...

Ancestry of “kring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkring—
2Old Dutch*kring—
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “kring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Dutch *kring →