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Where does “excretus” come from?

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

excretus (Latin): separated

Definitions

  1. separated

Ancestry of “excretus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcernō—
2Latincernō—
3Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “excretus”

  • excretar
  • excreto
  • escreto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →