Where does “kranse” come from?

kranse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål krans, from Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German Kranz, from Old High German kranz.

kranse (Norwegian Bokmål): to crown, wreathe, circle, encircle

Definitions

  1. to crown, wreathe, circle, encircle

Ancestry of “kranse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkransa wreath; a garland; imperative of kranse
2Old Norsekranz—
3Middle Low Germankranz—
4Middle High GermanKranz—
5Old High Germankranz—

Words derived from “kranse”

Every word from Old High German kranz →Every word from Middle High German Kranz →Every word from Middle Low German kranz →