Where does “křemjeń” come from?

křemjeń (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic kremy, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

křemjeń (Upper Sorbian): flint

Definitions

  1. flint

Ancestry of “křemjeń”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kremy →