Where does “Lorbeerkranz” come from?

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

Lorbeerkranz (German): laurel wreath

Definitions

  1. laurel wreath

Ancestry of “Lorbeerkranz”, step by step

Lorbeerkranz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kranz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankranzwreath, garland
2Middle High GermanKranz—
3Old High Germankranz—

via German Lorbeer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLorbeerlaurel, bay
Every word from Old High German kranz →