Where does “sculpere” come from?
sculpere (Latin) comes from Latin sculpo, from Latin scalpo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel(H)p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
sculpere (Latin): present active infinitive of sculpō; carve
Definitions
- present active infinitive of sculpō; carve
Ancestry of “sculpere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sculpo | I carve, chisel; I fashion by sculpting, sculpt |
| 2 | Latin | scalpo | I scratch; I carve or engrave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel(H)p- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |