kneyH-

“to scrape, to cut with a knife”

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knife

PIE root meaning to scrape or cut with a knife.‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌ Source of English "knife" and words for scraping and cutting implements.

bʰerh₂-“to bore, to pierce, to well up”bʰewgʰ-“to bend (a bow)”bʰeyd-“to split, to cleave (blade)”h₂egʷs-ih₂“axe, chopping tool”h₂enh₁-dʰ-“to strike on (an anvil)”h₂erkʷ-“to bend, to form an arrow/bow”h₂eyos“metal, copper/bronze”h₂melh₂-“to crush, to grind (with a hammer)”

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