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Where does “kenwós” come from?

kenwós (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “kenwós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “kenwós”

  • epitaph
  • cenotaph
  • xenotime
  • taphonomic
  • taphonomy
  • epitaphic
  • cenotafio
  • cenotafio
  • taphonomically
  • taphophobia
  • taphephobia
  • κενός
  • taphonomist
  • cenotaphic
  • κενός
  • epitaphian
  • epitaphist
  • epitapher
  • taphophile
  • epitaphless
  • cenotaphium
  • epitaphium
  • cénotaphe
  • τάφος
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