Where does “kreiz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kreiz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kreiz”

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