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Where does “ḱad-” come from?

ḱad- (Proto-Indo-European): to fall

Definitions

to fall

Words derived from “ḱad-”

case
due
decision
design
desire
duty
chance
demand
description
occasion
definition
describe
despite
decide
debt
department
spite
destruction
defense
determination
define
depend
devoted
delivery

ḱad- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer