hanging out

[Vladimir Yaduta]

Marina Levitina wrote:

>1)...
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>2) The root might be "kolo", rather than "kol". "Kolo" means "circle".
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The hint proved to be true according to the Etymological dictionary of the
Russian language by Shansky N.M. (??????? ?.?.). I reffered to the 4th
edition, 2001. The provided root is "kolo" - 'circle'. The words belived to
enter the paradigm of the word in question are "okrug" (district),
"koleso"(wheel), "okolitsa"(fence surrounded a village).

As a matter of fact, there used to be a verb "okolit'" (with a stress on the
second "o") meaning 1. 'To walk, speak, write, attend to sth by
circumlocution (compare that of "okolachivat'sia") ; 2. 'To put the work
off, to postpone, delay'.

Yours faithfully,
Vladimir

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