Where does “cep” come from?

cep (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic cěpъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

cep (Polish): flail; moron, idiot

Definitions

  1. flail; moron, idiot

Ancestry of “cep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěpъstick; flail
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “cep”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →