Where does “Saarpfalz-Kreis” come from?

Saarpfalz-Kreis (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 “Saarpfalz-Kreis”, step by step

Saarpfalz-Kreis traces back through 3 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 Pfalz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfalzpalace
2Old High Germanpfalinza—
3Latinpalātium—
4Etruscan𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃sky

via German Saar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaar—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kraitaz →Every word from Old High German kreiz →Every word from Middle High German kreiz →