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Where does “h₂ḱū” come from?

h₂ḱū (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

h₂ḱū (Proto-Indo-European): sting

Definitions

  1. sting

Ancestry of “h₂ḱū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “h₂ḱū”

  • coin
  • cuneiform
  • quince
  • Cuneo
  • coign
  • cuneate
  • precuneus
  • quoin
  • cuneus
  • recoin
  • intercuneiform
  • coinless
  • ectocuneiform
  • coinable
  • coinlike
  • quoined
  • mesocuneiform
  • protocuneiform
  • cuneiformist
  • cuneately
  • coinbox
  • entocuneiform
  • quincelike
  • coinmaking
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