Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerdʰ-

‘to capture, shear’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *bʰerdʰ-.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerdʰ-, most familiar first.

• forfex ← *forðom
• forficate ← forfex ← *forðom

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰerdʰ-