Where does “Krees” come from?

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

Krees (Luxembourgish): circle

Definitions

  1. circle

Ancestry of “Krees”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankreiz—
2Old High Germankreiz—
3Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring

Words derived from “Krees”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kraitaz →Every word from Old High German kreiz →Every word from Middle High German kreiz →