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Where does “кре̏ме̄н” come from?

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

Ancestry of “кре̏ме̄н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “кре̏ме̄н”

  • кремењача
  • кремењак
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