Where does “κείρω” come from?
κείρω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
κείρω (Ancient Greek): I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
Definitions
- I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
Ancestry of “κείρω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |