Where does “kringla” come from?

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

kringla (Swedish): pretzel

Definitions

  1. pretzel

Ancestry of “kringla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
2Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

Words derived from “kringla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse kringla →
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