Where does “saxetum” come from?
saxetum (Latin) comes from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
saxetum (Latin): A rocky place
Ancestry of “saxetum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | saxum | stone, rock; wall of stone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |