Roots/*sek-mn̥sek-mn̥“that which cuts, segment”Widely acceptedcuttingdivisionSource of Latin segmentum, English segment, section, sectorNominal of the cut root, yielding Latin segmentum and English segment, section, sector, insect.Related Rootsbʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰeyd-₂“to split, cleave, bite”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥“portion, share, lot”gʰel-₃“to cut, wound, kill”ǵheysd-₂“to strike, wound”h₁reyk-“to scratch, tear, rip”related entrySee also: sek-mn history