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Where does “Kranz” come from?

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

Kranz (German): wreath; ring, circle

Definitions

  1. wreath; ring, circle

Ancestry of “Kranz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankranz—
2Old High Germankranz—

Words derived from “Kranz”

  • kranzförmig
  • Kränzchen
  • Rosenkranz
  • Adventskranz
Every word from Old High German kranz →