Where does “cernere” come from?
cernere (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
cernere (Latin): present active infinitive of cernō; second-person...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of cernō; second-person...
Ancestry of “cernere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | krinō | sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “cernere”