Where does “κάρφω” come from?

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

κάρφω (Ancient Greek): to dry up, wither, shrivel

Definitions

  1. to dry up, wither, shrivel

Ancestry of “κάρφω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)krebʰ-to turn; bend; shrink
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “κάρφω”

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