Where does “omkring” come from?
omkring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse umkring, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.
omkring (Norwegian Nynorsk): about, around
Ancestry of “omkring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | umkring | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kringaz | ring, circle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |