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Where does “kelh₂-” come from?

kelh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Definitions

  1. to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “kelh₂-”

  • caramel
  • calumet
  • holm
  • culm
  • calamus
  • haulm
  • caramelize
  • shawm
  • chalumeau
  • marram
  • caramelization
  • qalam
  • carmel
  • caramelly
  • haum
  • calamistrum
  • qalamdan
  • culmiferous
  • calamary
  • caramellike
  • carmelize
  • currente calamo
  • shawmer
  • calamistrated