Where does “*kring” come from?
*kring (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.
Ancestry of “*kring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kringaz | ring, circle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |