Where does “кружить” come from?
кружить (Russian) comes 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.
Ancestry of “кружить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krǫžiti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krǫgъ | circle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krongʰ-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “кружить”