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The Proto-Indo-European word *k̂ent-
Word
*k̂ent-
Meaning
sharp
See also
Homeric Greek:
κεντέω
‘prick, goad, spur on’
Synonyms
*h₁edʰ-
,
*h₂ek̂-
,
*saiwos
Comments
Greek kentéō 'prick, pierce', Latv sits 'hunting spear'