Where does “srp” come from?

srp (Czech) comes from Czech srpen, from Old Czech srp, 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.

srp (Czech): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “srp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechsrpenAugust
2Old Czechsrpsickle
3Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →