Where does “kringlóttur” come from?
kringlóttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kringla, from Old Norse kringla, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.
kringlóttur (Icelandic): round
Ancestry of “kringlóttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kringla | disc, circle; pretzel |
| 2 | Old Norse | kringla | disk, circle, orb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kringaz | ring, circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |