Where does “secateurs” come from?
secateurs (English) comes from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
secateurs (English): API pl; Small, handheld pruning shears
Definitions
- API pl; Small, handheld pruning shears
Ancestry of “secateurs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | secō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |