Where does “scirpus” come from?
scirpus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scirpus (Latin): a rush, bulrush; riddle, enigma
Definitions
- a rush, bulrush; riddle, enigma
Ancestry of “scirpus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “scirpus”