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

Definitions

  1. A rocky place

Ancestry of “saxetum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →