Where does “kringom” come from?

kringom (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk om, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

kringom (Norwegian Nynorsk): around

Definitions

  1. around

Ancestry of “kringom”, step by step

kringom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskomaround; in; about
2Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
3Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Norwegian Nynorsk kring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkringaround
2Old Norsekringrring; easy, convenient
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts