Where does “кръг” come from?

кръг (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic krǫgъ, from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

кръг (Bulgarian): circular shape

Definitions

  1. circular shape

Ancestry of “кръг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →