krey-h₂-
“to sift, separate, judge”Widely acceptedjudgmentseparationlaw
Source of Latin cernere, English discern, crime, crisis
Extended root for separating and judging, yielding Latin cernere, crīmen and English discern, crime, crisis.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deyḱ-₂“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”