Where does “skrew-” come from?

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

skrew- (Proto-Indo-European): to cut; cutting tool

Definitions

  1. to cut; cutting tool

Ancestry of “skrew-”, 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 “skrew-”

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