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Where does “κέρᾰς” come from?

κέρᾰς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

κέρᾰς (Ancient Greek): horn; horn as a material, or anything made of...

Definitions

  1. horn; horn as a material, or anything made of...

Ancestry of “κέρᾰς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*kérats—

Words derived from “κέρᾰς”

  • rhinoceros
  • carat
  • keratin
  • keratinocyte
  • cytokeratin
  • keratoconjunctivitis
  • keratoplasty
  • keratopathy
  • keratinization
  • keratoconus
  • keratectomy
  • keratotomy
  • keratocyst
  • keratometry
  • keratoderma
  • keratolytic
  • keratinous
  • keratometer
  • keratoacanthoma
  • microkeratome
  • keratomalacia
  • keratinisation
  • keratohyalin
  • angiokeratoma
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