sek-mn̥

“that which cuts, segment”

Widely acceptedcuttingdivision

Source of Latin segmentum, English segment, section, sector

Nominal of the cut root, yielding Latin segmentum and English segment, section, sector, insect.

bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰeyd-₂“to split, cleave, bite”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥“portion, share, lot”gʰel-₃“to cut, wound, kill”h₁reyk-“to scratch, tear, rip”h₂widʰ-“to separate, divide”