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Where does “kal-” come from?

kal- (Proto-Indo-European): hard; beautiful; handsome

Definitions

hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “kal-”

kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
Calliope
calotype
calliope
kaleidoscopically
Calliopean
calotypist
kaleidoscopelike
kalopsia
calliopist
kalology
Calliope
callionymus
Calliope
calliope
kaléidoscope
kaléidoscopique
Kaleidoskop
calouro
カリオペー
καλόγερος
Kalliopé
kaleidoszkóp

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