"(s)kert-" meaning in All languages combined

See (s)kert- on Wiktionary

Root [Proto-Indo-European]

Etymology: Extension of *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ine-pro|:from|*(s)ker-<id:cut>|pos=root}} Head templates: {{ine-root|pf}} *(s)kert- (perfective)
  1. to cut Tags: morpheme, perfective, reconstruction
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              "word": "𒋼𒀀𒋫𒀀𒄑𒍣"
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