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Where does “kr̥kos” come from?

kr̥kos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “kr̥kos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “kr̥kos”

  • kark
  • krkljati
  • кркаче
  • krkače
  • кркљати
  • kъrkъ
  • kurkas
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