Where does “krążownik” come from?

krążownik (Polish) comes from Polish krążyć, from Proto-Slavic krǫžiti, 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.

krążownik (Polish): cruiser

Definitions

  1. cruiser

Ancestry of “krążownik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrążyćto revolve; to circulate; to cruise
2Proto-Slavickrǫžitito circle
3Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →