Where does “cremene” come from?

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

cremene (Romanian): flint; quartz

Definitions

  1. flint; quartz

Ancestry of “cremene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкремен—
2Proto-Slavickremyflint
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “cremene”

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