Where does “Krk” come from?

Krk (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic kъrkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kurkas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Krk (Slovak): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “Krk”, step by step

Krk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic kъrkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъrkъneck
2Proto-Balto-Slavickurkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥kos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Serbo-Croatian Kȑk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianKȑk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos →