Where does “okolo” come from?

okolo (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic okolo, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

okolo (Slovak): around; In the neighborhood of

Definitions

  1. around; In the neighborhood of

Ancestry of “okolo”, step by step

okolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic okolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicokoloaround
2Proto-Slavickȍlowheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Slovak kolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkolokolo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kȍlo →Every word from Proto-Slavic okolo →