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Where does “carpe diem cras” come from?

carpe diem cras (English) comes from Latin cras, from Proto-Italic krās, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “carpe diem cras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrastomorrow
2Proto-Italickrās—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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