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Where does “discerptum” come from?

discerptum (Latin) comes from Latin carpere, from Latin carpo, from Proto-Italic karpō, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

discerptum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of discerptus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of discerptus;...

Ancestry of “discerptum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarperesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2LatincarpoI pluck, pick, harvest; I tear off, tear out,...
3Proto-Italickarpō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “discerptum”

  • discerpible
  • discerp
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