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Where does “sierp” come from?

sierp (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

sierp (Polish): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “sierp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “sierp”

  • sierpień
  • sierpniowy
  • Sierpień
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