Where does “kolovrat” come from?

kolovrat (Czech) comes from Old Czech kolovrat, from Proto-Slavic kolovortъ, from Proto-Slavic kolo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalas, from Proto-Indo-European kʷól-os ~ kʷól-es-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kolovrat (Czech): spinning wheel device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle

Definitions

  1. spinning wheel device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle

Ancestry of “kolovrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkolovrat—
2Proto-Slavickolovortъcirculation; whirlpool; wheel and axle
3Proto-Slavickolowheel; circle; wheeled vehicle
4Proto-Balto-Slavickalaswheel, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷól-os ~ kʷól-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kolovrat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷól-os ~ kʷól-es- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalas →
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