Where does “kôrka” come from?

kôrka (Slovak) comes from Slovak kôra, from Proto-Slavic kora, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kôrka (Slovak): Diminutive of kôra; crust

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of kôra; crust

Ancestry of “kôrka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkôrabark; crust
2Proto-Slavickorabark
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →