Where does “kruháč” come from?

kruháč (Czech) comes 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.

kruháč (Czech): roundabout (road junction)

Definitions

  1. roundabout (road junction)

Ancestry of “kruháč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkruhdisc; wheel; circle
2Old Czechkruh—
3Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →