qāṣaṣ קָצַץ ‘to cut’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

qāṣaṣ v
1) to cut off
 1a) (Qal) to cut off
 1b) (Piel) to cut or hew off, cut in two, cut in pieces
 1c) (Pual) to be cut or hewn off