Where does “kringloop” come from?

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

kringloop (Dutch): cycle; Short for kringloopwinkel

Definitions

  1. cycle; Short for kringloopwinkel

Ancestry of “kringloop”, step by step

kringloop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkringcircle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...
2Middle Dutchkring—
3Old Dutch*kring—
4Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

via Dutch loop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloopcourse, duration; a river course; course of a...
2Middle Dutchlôop—
3Old Dutchlōp—

Words derived from “kringloop”

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