Where does “ξεκαρφώνω” come from?

ξεκαρφώνω (Greek) comes from Greek καρφώνω, 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.

ξεκαρφώνω (Greek): unnail

Definitions

  1. unnail

Ancestry of “ξεκαρφώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαρφώνωnail, stab; denounce, inform against; dunk
2Ancient Greekκάρφωto dry up, wither, shrivel
3Proto-Indo-European(s)krebʰ-to turn; bend; shrink
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ- →