Where does “krantz” come from?

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

krantz (English): An encircling or overhanging wall of rock

Definitions

  1. An encircling or overhanging wall of rock

Ancestry of “krantz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanskranscrown; wreath; krantz
2Dutchkranswreath
3Middle Dutchcrans—
4Middle High GermanKranz—
5Old High Germankranz—
Every word from Old High German kranz →Every word from Middle High German Kranz →Every word from Middle Dutch crans →