Where does “segur” come from?

segur (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish segur, from Latin secūris, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

segur (Spanish): a small axe similar to or also fulfilling the function of an adze, a scythe, a fascis, or even a spokeshave

Definitions

  1. a small axe similar to or also fulfilling the function of an adze, a scythe, a fascis, or even a spokeshave

Ancestry of “segur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishseguraxe
2Latinsecūrisan axe, hatchet with a broad edge
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secūris →Every word from Old Spanish segur →
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