Where does “cerni” come from?

cerni (Friulian) comes from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

cerni (Friulian): to choose

Definitions

  1. to choose

Ancestry of “cerni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincernōto distinguish, divide, separate, sift
2Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Italic krinō →Every word from Latin cernō →