Where does “kolache” come from?
kolache (English) comes from Slovak koláče, from Czech koláč, from Serbo-Croatian kolač, from Proto-Slavic kolačь, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
kolache (English): A pastry consisting of a filling inside a bread...
Definitions
- A pastry consisting of a filling inside a bread...
Ancestry of “kolache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | koláče | nominative/accusative plural of koláč |
| 2 | Czech | koláč | kolach |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | kolač | cake; pastry; traditional Serbian bread |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kolačь | a type of bread, pastry |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | kȍlo | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |