Where does “zvěrokruh” come from?

zvěrokruh (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.

zvěrokruh (Czech): zodiac

Definitions

  1. zodiac

Ancestry of “zvěrokruh”, step by step

zvěrokruh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech kruh

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

via Czech zvíře

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzvířeanimal, beast
2Czechzvěřgame, wild animals
3Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →