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Where does “kruh” come from?

kruh (Czech) comes 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.

kruh (Czech): disc; wheel; circle

Definitions

  1. disc; wheel; circle

Ancestry of “kruh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkruh—
2Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “kruh”

  • kroužek
  • kroužky
  • kroužek
  • kruhový
  • kroužky
  • zvěrokruh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →