Where does “sьrpъ” come from?
sьrpъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sьrpъ (Proto-Slavic): sickle
Ancestry of “sьrpъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sírpas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “sьrpъ”