Where does “Koláček” come from?

Koláček (Czech) comes from Czech koláč, from Serbo-Croatian kolač, from Proto-Slavic kolačь, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “Koláček”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkoláčkolach
2Serbo-Croatiankolačcake; pastry; traditional Serbian bread
3Proto-Slavickolačьa type of bread, pastry
4Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolačь →