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

Definitions

  1. about, around

Ancestry of “omkring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseumkring—
2Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse umkring →