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
- circle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...
Ancestry of “kring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | kring | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *kring | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kringaz | ring, circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |
Words derived from “kring”