köken: From Middle High German ōrrinc, from Old High German ōrring, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀahring, equivalent to Ohr (“ear”) + Ring (“ring”). Cognate with English earring.
köken: From Proto-Turkic *sïrga, (or *ïsïrga, *asïrga), whence also Russian серьга (serʹga). Cognate with Turkmen ysyrga, Khakas ызырга (ızırga), Salar sırğa, etc. See Bashkir һырға (hırğa) for more.
köken: Unclear: * According to EDAL, inherited from Proto-Turkic *sïrga (or *ïsïrga, *asïrga), whence also Russian серьга. Initial a~ï~∅ alternation is problematic for the reconstruction, and indicates foreign origin of the word. EDAL proposes that forms reflecting *ɨsɨrga or *asɨrga are perhaps influenced by *as- (“to hang”). * According to Brandt, borrowed from Russian серьга. Cognate with Bashkir…
köken: Etymology tree Old Polish kolce Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Old Polish -ik Polish -ik Polish -yk Polish kolczyk From Old Polish kolce (“metal loop or ring”) + Polish -yk. First attested in the 16th century.