Where does “sírpas” come from?
sírpas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “sírpas”, step by step
sírpas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sēr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Proto-Indo-European sr̥p-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sr̥p- | — |