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Where does “kerh₂-” come from?

kerh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): head, top; horn

Definitions

  1. head, top; horn

Words derived from “kerh₂-”

  • heart
  • corner
  • hearted
  • horn
  • cerebral
  • horns
  • Cornell
  • harness
  • Cornwall
  • sweetheart
  • crater
  • migraine
  • heartfelt
  • heartbeat
  • rudder
  • cervix
  • cornea
  • cerebellar
  • Cervantes
  • cerebellum
  • corneal
  • horned
  • wholeheartedly
  • Capricorn