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

  1. silicon; instrumental singular of kierz

Ancestry of “krzem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrzemieńflint
2Proto-Slavickremyflint
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “krzem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kremy →
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