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Where does “kringaz” come from?

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

kringaz (Proto-Germanic): ring, circle

Definitions

  1. ring, circle

Ancestry of “kringaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kringaz”

  • kringloop
  • keerkring
  • dampkring
  • kieskring
  • turnkring
  • kring
  • kring
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