Where does “kranskulla” come from?

kranskulla (Swedish) comes from Swedish krans, from Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German Kranz, from Old High German kranz.

kranskulla (Swedish): dialectal A girl or woman, usually from the Dalarna province, who hangs a laurel wreath around the victor of vasaloppet

Definitions

dialectal A girl or woman, usually from the Dalarna province, who hangs a laurel wreath around the victor of vasaloppet

Ancestry of “kranskulla”, step by step

kranskulla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish krans

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	krans	wreath; ring, wheel; periphery
2	Old Norse	kranz	—
3	Middle Low German	kranz	—
4	Middle High German	Kranz	—
5	Old High German	kranz	—

via Swedish kulla

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kulla	hornless cattle (often from debudding)

Every word from Old High German kranz →Every word from Middle High German Kranz →Every word from Middle Low German kranz →