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Where does “Craxi” come from?

Craxi (Italian) comes from Sicilian Crascì, from Sicilian Craxi, from Byzantine Greek κρασίον, from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Craxi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianCrascì—
2SicilianCraxi—
3Byzantine Greekκρασίονblending
4Ancient Greekκρᾶσιςmixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;...
5Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
6Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “Craxi”

  • Craxism
  • craxismo
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