Where does “καρφί” come from?

καρφί (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καρφίον, from Ancient Greek κάρφος, from Ancient Greek κάρφω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

καρφί (Greek): nail metal fastener used for joining wood, etc

Definitions

  1. nail metal fastener used for joining wood, etc

Ancestry of “καρφί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρφίον—
2Ancient Greekκάρφοςarid stalk, dry twig, chip of wood
3Ancient Greekκάρφωto dry up, wither, shrivel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krebʰ-to turn; bend; shrink
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “καρφί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ- →