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Where does “ḱerh₃-” come from?
ḱerh₃-
(Proto-Indo-European): to feed, nourish, grow; porridge, soup
Definitions
to feed, nourish, grow; porridge, soup
Words derived from “ḱerh₃-”
carbon
carbonate
carbonic
hydrocarbon
bicarbonate
shrapnel
Carboniferous
radiocarbon
carbonyl
carbonaceous
carboxyl
polycarbonate
decarboxylase
carboxylase
carboniferous
carboxy
carbuncle
carbonation
carbonization
Carbonari
Garfunkel
fluorocarbon
carborundum
carboxyhemoglobin