Where does “kankros” come from?
kankros (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Italic karkros, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
kankros (Proto-Italic): crab
Ancestry of “kankros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | karkros | enclosure, barrier |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥-kr̥- | circular |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “kankros”