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

Definitions

  1. round

Ancestry of “kringlóttur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickringladisc, circle; pretzel
2Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic kringazEvery word from Old Norse kringla
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