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Where does “harelip” come from?

harelip (English) comes from English Hare, from Frankish hariōn, from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

harelip (English): A congenital malformation of the upper lip,...

Definitions

  1. A congenital malformation of the upper lip,...

Ancestry of “harelip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHare—
2Frankishhariōnto ruin, lay waste, ravage, plunder, destroy
3Proto-Germanicharjōnąto overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “harelip”

  • harelipped
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