Etymology

Krk

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Today it means: An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia. Full definition →

Serbo-Croatian Krk ← Medieval Greek Κύρικον
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromΚύρικον
  2. Serbo-Croatian · borrowed fromKrk
  3. English todayKrk

From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Medieval Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

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