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Where does “kars-” come from?

kars- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kars- (Proto-Indo-European): to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...

Definitions

  1. to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,...

Ancestry of “kars-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “kars-”

  • card
  • cardinal
  • cardboard
  • discard
  • postcard
  • scorecard
  • cardinality
  • wildcard
  • chard
  • cardholder
  • cardo
  • flashcard
  • carder
  • keycard
  • cardinalate
  • cardoon
  • microcard
  • cardroom
  • notecard
  • cardplaying
  • bankcard
  • cardinally
  • undercard
  • Kardex
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