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Where does “kerkā” come from?

kerkā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “kerkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “kerkā”

  • cearc
  • circeoil
  • gearrchearc
  • cearc Innseanach
  • cearc
  • taigh-chearc
  • cerc
  • cercdae
  • kiark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →