Where does “околина” come from?

околина (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic okolo, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

околина (Macedonian): environment, surroundings

Definitions

  1. environment, surroundings

Ancestry of “околина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicokoloaround
2Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic okolo →