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Where does “kroužky” come from?

kroužky (Czech) comes from Czech kroužek, from Czech kruh, from Old Czech kruh, 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.

kroužky (Czech): nominative plural of kroužek; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of kroužek; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “kroužky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechkroužekDiminutive of kruh; kroužek, ring
2Czechkruhdisc; wheel; circle
3Old Czechkruh—
4Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “kroužky”

  • kroužky
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