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

  1. A pastry consisting of a filling inside a bread...

Ancestry of “kolache”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkoláčenominative/accusative plural of koláč
2Czechkoláčkolach
3Serbo-Croatiankolačcake; pastry; traditional Serbian bread
4Proto-Slavickolačьa type of bread, pastry
5Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolačь →