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Where does “klā-” come from?
klā-
(Proto-Indo-European): to beat, hew, break, destroy, kill
Definitions
to beat, hew, break, destroy, kill
Words derived from “klā-”
Clark
clerk
clergy
Clarke
clergyman
clerical
Clarkson
cleric
clerkship
holt
Clarksville
anticlerical
clericalism
Bucholz
anticlericalism
clerkly
hout
salesclerk
hollandaise
clerisy
unclerical
clerically
clergyperson
clericalist
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