Where does “Saalekreis” come from?

Saalekreis (German) comes from German Kreis, from Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic kraitaz — A scoring; circle; ring.

Ancestry of “Saalekreis”, step by step

Saalekreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kreis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreiscircle; range, scope; a type of territorial...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring

via German Saale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaale—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Germanic kraitaz →Every word from Old High German kreiz →Every word from Middle High German kreiz →