Where does “ḱsewl-” come from?
ḱsewl- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
Ancestry of “ḱsewl-”, step by step
ḱsewl- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱsew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱes-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |