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Where does “kes-” come from?

kes- (Proto-Indo-European): to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Definitions

  1. to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “kes-”

  • cell
  • castle
  • Chester
  • Castro
  • Gloucester
  • chaste
  • chastity
  • sill
  • casket
  • incest
  • Cheshire
  • cassette
  • chastisement
  • caries
  • chastise
  • incestuous
  • windowsill
  • celled
  • chastening
  • carious
  • fracas
  • château
  • castellated
  • chasten