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Where does “ḱerh₂s-” come from?

ḱerh₂s- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

ḱerh₂s- (Proto-Indo-European): head; hornet

Definitions

  1. head; hornet

Ancestry of “ḱerh₂s-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “ḱerh₂s-”

  • cerebral
  • harness
  • cerebellar
  • cerebellum
  • cerebrum
  • intracerebral
  • hornet
  • spinocerebellar
  • cerebration
  • decerebrate
  • unharness
  • cerebritis
  • extracerebral
  • cerebrally
  • pontocerebellar
  • craniocerebral
  • protocerebrum
  • olivopontocerebellar
  • vestibulocerebellum
  • intracerebrally
  • olivocerebellar
  • spinocerebellum
  • neocerebellum
  • vestibulocerebellar
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