skerbʰ-mn̥

“that which scratches, mark”

Widely acceptedcuttingsharpness

Source of English sharp, German scharf

Nominal of the scratch root, yielding English sharp, German scharf (sharp).

bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰeyd-₂“to split, cleave, bite”gʰel-₃“to cut, wound, kill”h₁reyk-“to scratch, tear, rip”h₂eḱ-men-₂“sharpness, point of stone”h₂eḱ-men-₃“stone tool, sharp implement”h₂eḱ-mn̥-₂“edge, blade, sharp line”