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Where does “kem-” come from?

kem- (Proto-Indo-European): to cover, conceal; hornless

Definitions

  1. to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “kem-”

  • comedy
  • comic
  • census
  • cosmic
  • censure
  • censorship
  • cosmopolitan
  • cosmos
  • cosmetic
  • comical
  • cosmology
  • comics
  • cosmetics
  • comedian
  • censor
  • cosmopolitanism
  • comically
  • comedic
  • chemise
  • cosmogony
  • encomium
  • recension
  • Cosmas
  • tragicomedy