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Where does “akros” come from?

akros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akros (Proto-Celtic): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “akros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱróssharp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akros”

  • axkros
  • Axrotalus
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