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Where does “crith” come from?

crith (English) comes from Ancient Greek κριθή, from Proto-Indo-European gʰérsdʰo-.

crith (English): the weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard...

Definitions

  1. the weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard...

Ancestry of “crith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκριθήbarley; pustule on the eyelid, stye; barleycorn
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰérsdʰo-—

Words derived from “crith”

  • microcrith
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