Where does “kring” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch*kring
2Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “kring

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ-