Where does “krzem” come from?
krzem (Polish) comes from Polish krzemień, from Proto-Slavic kremy, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
krzem (Polish): silicon; instrumental singular of kierz
Definitions
- silicon; instrumental singular of kierz
Ancestry of “krzem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | krzemień | flint |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kremy | flint |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “krzem”