Where does “сърп” come from?

сърп (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic срьпъ, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

сърп (Bulgarian): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “сърп”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсрьпъsickle
2Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “сърп”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →
сърп — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer