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Where does “cerato-” come from?

cerato- (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

cerato- (New Latin): horny

Definitions

  1. horny

Ancestry of “cerato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
2Proto-Hellenic*kérats—

Words derived from “cerato-”

  • cerato-
  • Ceratolejeunea
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