Where does “(s)kerb-” come from?
(s)kerb- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
(s)kerb- (Proto-Indo-European): rough, sharp
Definitions
- rough, sharp
Ancestry of “(s)kerb-”, step by step
(s)kerb- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |