Where does “полукръгъл” come from?

полукръгъл (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian кръ́гъл, from Proto-Slavic krǫglъ, 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.

полукръгъл (Bulgarian): semicircular

Definitions

  1. semicircular

Ancestry of “полукръгъл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкръ́гълround, circular
2Proto-Slavickrǫglъround
3Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-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- →