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Where does “ὀξύκρατον” come from?

ὀξύκρατον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “ὀξύκρατον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
2Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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