Where does “колосијек” come from?

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

колосијек (Serbo-Croatian): railroad gauge

Definitions

  1. railroad gauge

Ancestry of “колосијек”, step by step

колосијек traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ко̏ло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianко̏лоwheel
2Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Serbo-Croatian сје̏ћи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсје̏ћиto cut, chop, chip, hew
2Proto-Slavicsěťito cut, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ко̏ло →
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