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

  1. a rush, bulrush; riddle, enigma

Ancestry of “scirpus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kerbʰ-to scratch, scrape
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scirpus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ- →