Where does “καρφώνω” come from?

καρφώνω (Greek) comes 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.

καρφώνω (Greek): nail, stab; denounce, inform against; dunk

Definitions

  1. nail, stab; denounce, inform against; dunk

Ancestry of “καρφώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρφωto dry up, wither, shrivel
2Proto-Indo-European(s)krebʰ-to turn; bend; shrink
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “καρφώνω”

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