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
Ancestry of “колач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kolačь | a type of bread, pastry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kȍlo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |