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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

  1. disk; puck

Ancestry of “korong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “korong”

  • jégkorongozik
  • korongok
  • jégkorong
  • jégkorongok
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →