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Where does “cerauno-” come from?

cerauno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κεραυνός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cerauno- (English): thunderbolt, thunder, lightning

Definitions

  1. thunderbolt, thunder, lightning

Ancestry of “cerauno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεραυνόςthunderbolt, lightning strike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cerauno-”

  • ceraunoscopy
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