Where does “excernō” come from?

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

excernō (Latin): to sift out, separate

Definitions

  1. to sift out, separate

Ancestry of “excernō”, 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 “excernō”

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