Where does “krk” come from?

krk (Czech) comes from Old Czech krk, from Proto-Slavic kъrkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kurkas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

krk (Czech): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “krk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkrkneck
2Proto-Slavickъrkъneck
3Proto-Balto-Slavickurkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥kos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “krk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos →