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Where does “ḱes-” come from?

ḱes- (Proto-Indo-European): to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Definitions

to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “ḱes-”

cell
castle
Chester
Castro
Gloucester
chaste
chastity
sill
casket
incest
Cheshire
cassette
chastisement
caries
chastise
incestuous
windowsill
celled
chastening
carious
fracas
château
castellated
chasten

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