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
- to crown, wreathe, circle, encircle
Ancestry of “kranse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krans | a wreath; a garland; imperative of kranse |
| 2 | Old Norse | kranz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kranz | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | Kranz | — |
| 5 | Old High German | kranz | — |
Words derived from “kranse”