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Where does “scrobis” come from?

scrobis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

scrobis (Latin): ditch, trench; dike

Definitions

  1. ditch, trench; dike

Ancestry of “scrobis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “scrobis”

  • scrobe
  • scrobiculate
  • scrobiculus
  • scrob
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