Where does “полукру́г” come from?

полукру́г (Russian) comes from Russian круг, 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.

полукру́г (Russian): semicircle

Definitions

  1. semicircle

Ancestry of “полукру́г”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкругcircle, ring; sphere, range; orbit
2Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “полукру́г”

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