Where does “халка” come from?

халка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حلقه, from Arabic حَلْقَة — ring; a gathering of people.

халка (Serbo-Croatian): metal ring; door knocker; tilting at the ring

Definitions

  1. metal ring; door knocker; tilting at the ring

Ancestry of “халка”, step by step

халка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish حلقه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحلقهring; hoop; circle
2Arabicحَلْقَةring; a gathering of people

via Polish Paluka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPaluka—
Every word from Arabic حَلْقَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلقه →