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Where does “ḱl̥h₂mos” come from?

ḱl̥h₂mos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “ḱl̥h₂mos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “ḱl̥h₂mos”

  • caramel
  • calumet
  • calamus
  • caramelize
  • shawm
  • chalumeau
  • caramelization
  • qalam
  • carmel
  • caramelly
  • calamistrum
  • qalamdan
  • calamary
  • caramellike
  • carmelize
  • currente calamo
  • shawmer
  • calamistrated
  • calamistrate
  • shawmist
  • Calumet County
  • calamistrum
  • calamo
  • calamellus
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