Where does “cernō” come from?

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

cernō (Latin): to distinguish, divide, separate, sift

Definitions

  1. to distinguish, divide, separate, sift

Ancestry of “cernō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cernō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Italic krinō →