skey-d-tro-

“splitting tool, thing that divides”

Widely acceptedtooldivision

scissors, schism, schizophrenia

Instrumental of *skey-d- giving Greek skhizein, English scissors, schism, schizophrenia.

bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰeyh₂-“to strike, to cut”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥“portion, share, lot”gʷher-mn̥-“warm thing, heated substance”h₂enk-tro-“hooking device, anchor”h₂enk-₂“to bend, to form a hook or angle”