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Where does “cernō” come from?

cernō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Ancestry of “cernō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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