Where does “κάρφος” come from?

κάρφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάρφω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

κάρφος (Ancient Greek): arid stalk, dry twig, chip of wood

Definitions

  1. arid stalk, dry twig, chip of wood

Ancestry of “κάρφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρφωto dry up, wither, shrivel
2Proto-Indo-European(s)krebʰ-to turn; bend; shrink
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “κάρφος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ- →