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Where does “κρύος” come from?

κρύος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρύος, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.

κρύος (Greek): cold, chilled, chilly, cool

Definitions

  1. cold, chilled, chilly, cool

Ancestry of “κρύος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

Words derived from “κρύος”

  • κρύο
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