Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ·πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΏπƒβ€ come from?

πŒ·πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΏπƒ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic heruz, from Proto-Indo-European αΈ±Γ©rus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- β€” to cut, cut off, sever.

πŒ·πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΏπƒ (Gothic): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of β€œπŒ·πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΏπƒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicheruzsword, dagger
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanαΈ±Γ©ruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- β†’