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Where does “kolo” come from?

kolo (Czech) comes from Old Czech kolo, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kolo (Czech): bicycle, bike; wheel; round

Definitions

  1. bicycle, bike; wheel; round

Ancestry of “kolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkolo—
2Proto-Slavickȍlo—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kolo”

  • kola
  • kolotoč
  • kolej
  • kolejní
  • okolí
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →