Words that come from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́

400 words across 39 languages descend from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́ — including melancholy, cholesterol, cholera, steroid, cholinergic, melancholic, melancholia, corticosteroid.

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English (217)

Polish (25)

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Slovak (1)

Turkish (1)

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Georgian (1)

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