Where does “(s)krew-” come from?
(s)krew- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “(s)krew-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “(s)krew-”