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Where does “κρᾰτῠ́ς” come from?

κρᾰτῠ́ς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European krétus, from Proto-Indo-European kret- — insight, intelligence; strength.

κρᾰτῠ́ς (Ancient Greek): strong, mighty

Definitions

  1. strong, mighty

Ancestry of “κρᾰτῠ́ς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrétus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength
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