Where does “scrobe” come from?
scrobe (English) comes from Latin scrobis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scrobe (English): A groove in the rostrum of weevils, or on the...
Definitions
- A groove in the rostrum of weevils, or on the...
Ancestry of “scrobe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scrobis | ditch, trench; dike |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |