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Where does “ker-” come from?

ker- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

ker- (Proto-Indo-European): to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...

Definitions

  1. to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...

Ancestry of “ker-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “ker-”

  • increase
  • create
  • increasing
  • corner
  • creation
  • concrete
  • creature
  • creative
  • crew
  • decrease
  • sincere
  • creativity
  • horn
  • decreasing
  • sincerity
  • horns
  • sincerely
  • recreation
  • creator
  • discrepancy
  • recreational
  • cereal
  • increment
  • crescent
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