Where does “harpǭ” come from?

harpǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

harpǭ (Proto-Germanic): harp

Definitions

  1. harp

Ancestry of “harpǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “harpǭ”

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