Where does βπ·ππΏπ²π²π°β come from?
π·ππΏπ²π²π° (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrungΕ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengΚ°-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- β to cut, cut off, sever.
π·ππΏπ²π²π° (Gothic): a staff
Ancestry of βπ·ππΏπ²π²π°β, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrungΕ | β |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengΚ°- | to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |