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Where does “keh₂-” come from?
keh₂-
(Proto-Indo-European): to desire, wish
Definitions
to desire, wish
Words derived from “keh₂-”
charity
cheerful
hare
ho
charitable
cheer
Oscar
cheerfully
cheering
Charity
cherish
cheerfulness
caress
whore
Kara
Cara
cheerless
cherishing
Belcher
Kama
jeering
Kamal
uncharitable
cheerleader