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Where does “κάρνυξ” come from?

κάρνυξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Celtic karwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “κάρνυξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickarwosdeer, stag
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “κάρνυξ”

  • carnyx
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →