Where does “серп” come from?
серп (Ukrainian) 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.
серп (Ukrainian): sickle; crescent
Ancestry of “серп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |