Where does “круг” come from?

круг (Russian) 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.

круг (Russian): circle, ring; sphere, range; orbit

Definitions

  1. circle, ring; sphere, range; orbit

Ancestry of “круг”, 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 “круг”

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