Where does “kring” come from?

kring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kringr, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

kring (Norwegian Nynorsk): around

Definitions

  1. around

Ancestry of “kring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekringrring; easy, convenient
2Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “kring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse kringr →