Where does “crase” come from?

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

crase (French): crasis, especially in Ancient Greek

Definitions

  1. crasis, especially in Ancient Greek

Ancestry of “crase”, 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

Words derived from “crase”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi →Every word from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι →