Where does “kremy” come from?

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

kremy (Proto-Slavic): flint

Definitions

  1. flint

Ancestry of “kremy”, 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 “kremy”

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