Where does “creno-” come from?

creno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κρήνη, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥s-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kres- — spring, surge, wave.

creno- (English): Spring, fountain, well, waters

Definitions

  1. Spring, fountain, well, waters

Ancestry of “creno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρήνηwell, spring, fountain; waters
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥s-neh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankres-spring, surge, wave

Words derived from “creno-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kres- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥s-neh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κρήνη →
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