Where does “ḱérus” come from?

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

ḱérus (Proto-Indo-European): pointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...

Definitions

  1. pointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...

Ancestry of “ḱérus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “ḱérus”

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