Where does “колач” come from?

колач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kolačь, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

колач (Serbo-Croatian): cake; pastry

Definitions

  1. cake; pastry

Ancestry of “колач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickolačьa type of bread, pastry
2Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolačь →