Where does “kring” come from?

kring (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kring, from Middle Dutch kring, from Old Dutch *kring, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

kring (Indonesian): sound of bell

Definitions

  1. sound of bell

Ancestry of “kring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkringcircle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...
2Middle Dutchkring—
3Old Dutch*kring—
4Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →