Where does “kretz” come from?

kretz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German krezzo, from Proto-Germanic kradô, from Proto-Indo-European grotHón-, from Proto-Indo-European gretH-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “kretz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrezzo—
2Proto-Germanickradôbasket
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangrotHón-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangretH-to tie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “kretz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gretH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grotHón- →