Where does “scrofa” come from?

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

scrofa (Latin): sow

Definitions

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

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