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Where does “ḱelh₁-” come from?

ḱelh₁- (Proto-Indo-European): to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Definitions

  1. to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “ḱelh₁-”

  • lee
  • chauffeur
  • cal
  • calorie
  • leeward
  • caloric
  • chafing
  • leeway
  • nonchalantly
  • nonchalant
  • calorimeter
  • chafe
  • chowder
  • caldera
  • calorimetry
  • coddling
  • coddle
  • Caliente
  • cockchafer
  • chauffer
  • caudle
  • chaldron
  • mollycoddle
  • chafer