Where does “kormus” come from?

kormus (Indonesian) comes from Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

kormus (Indonesian): corm

Definitions

  1. corm

Ancestry of “kormus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincormus—
2Ancient Greekκορμόςtrunk of a tree; log of timber
3Ancient GreekκείρωI shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kér-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-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)kér-ye- →