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Where does “krētros” come from?

krētros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

krētros (Proto-Celtic): sieve

Definitions

  1. sieve

Ancestry of “krētros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “krētros”

  • crwydro
  • crwydr
  • kruɨdr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →