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Where does “chēlicera” come from?

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

Ancestry of “chēlicera”, step by step

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