Where does “crasis” come from?

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

crasis (English): One's constitution; the balance of humours in a...

Definitions

  1. One's constitution; the balance of humours in a...

Ancestry of “crasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρᾶσιςmixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;...
2Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
3Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmiEvery word from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι
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