Where does “krąg” come from?

krąg (Old Polish) 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.

krąg (Old Polish): circle; ring

Definitions

  1. circle; ring

Ancestry of “krąg”, 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 “krąg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →
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