scirpus
Latin
noun
Definitions
- a rush, bulrush
- (figuratively) riddle, enigma
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ- (turn, wind, curve).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*(s)kerbʰ-
Gloss
turn, wind, curve
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
曲
Emoji
🙃
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- carphos Latin
- corbis Latin
- scirpa Latin
- scirpe French
- коро́б Russian
- коробка Russian
- κάρφος Ancient Greek
- κάρφω Ancient Greek
- *(s)kerbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *skrimpaną Proto-Germanic
- *korbī Proto-Slavic
- *korbъka Proto-Slavic
- krabice Czech
- sciluf Old High German
- schilf Middle High German
- крабии Church Slavic, Church Slavonic, Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- *skirpa Frankish
- коробка Old East Slavic