Where does “excernens” come from?

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

excernens (Latin): separating

Definitions

  1. separating

Ancestry of “excernens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcernōto sift out, separate
2Latincernōto distinguish, divide, separate, sift
3Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Italic krinō →Every word from Latin cernō →
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