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Where does “sclerobase” come from?

sclerobase (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sclerobase (English): The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the...

Definitions

  1. The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the...

Ancestry of “sclerobase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκληρόςhard; harsh
2Ancient Greekκορμόςtrunk of a tree; log of timber
3Ancient GreekκείρωI shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kér-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sclerobase”

  • sclerobasic
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