Where does “discernere” come from?

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

discernere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative...

Ancestry of “discernere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincernōto distinguish, divide, separate, sift
2Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “discernere”

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