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Where does “krœ̅n” come from?

krœ̅n (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian krōna, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroh₂snom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “krœ̅n”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankrōna—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱroh₂snomhead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “krœ̅n”

  • krye
  • kryemadh
  • kryœ
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