Where does “excreta” come from?

excreta (Portuguese) comes from Latin excretus, from Latin excernō, from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

excreta (Portuguese): third-person singular present indicative of...

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third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “excreta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	excretus	separated
2	Latin	excernō	to sift out, separate
3	Latin	cernō	to distinguish, divide, separate, sift
4	Proto-Italic	krinō	sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
5	Proto-Indo-European	krey-	to sift, separate, divide

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Italic krinō →Every word from Latin cernō →