Where does “kringresande” come from?

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

kringresande (Swedish): traveling, itinerant (traveling from place to place, especially of performers, bands, carnivals, and the like)

Definitions

  1. traveling, itinerant (traveling from place to place, especially of performers, bands, carnivals, and the like)

Ancestry of “kringresande”, step by step

kringresande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkringaround, about; same as omkring; around
2Old Norsekringrring; easy, convenient
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

via Swedish resande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishresandetourist; traveller
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic kringazEvery word from Old Norse kringr