Where does “korong” come from?
korong (Hungarian) comes 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.
korong (Hungarian): disk; puck
Definitions
- disk; puck
Ancestry of “korong”, step by step
korong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic krǫgъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krǫgъ | circle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krongʰ-o- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Proto-Bodo-Garo *kroŋ¹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bodo-Garo | *kroŋ¹ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *m/ɡ-(r)wa-ŋ/k/t | — |