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Where does “crater face” come from?

crater face (English) comes from English Crater, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

crater face (English): Someone whose face is scarred or pockmarked

Definitions

  1. Someone whose face is scarred or pockmarked

Ancestry of “crater face”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCrater—
2Latincrātēr—
3Ancient Greekκρατήρmixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...
4Ancient Greekκράμαmixture
5Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
6Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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