Where does “srp” come from?
srp (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
srp (Serbo-Croatian): sickle
Ancestry of “srp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sьrpъ | sickle |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sírpas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |