Where does “umkring” come from?

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

Ancestry of “umkring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
2Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “umkring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →