Where does “śáruṣ” come from?

śáruṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćáruš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “śáruṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianćáruš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus →