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Where does “kr̥tis” come from?

kr̥tis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “kr̥tis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-tí-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “kr̥tis”

  • grid
  • grill
  • grilled
  • gratis
  • grille
  • griddle
  • gridlock
  • creel
  • geogrid
  • multigrid
  • subgrid
  • grillage
  • grillwork
  • microgrid
  • graticule
  • gridline
  • gridlike
  • pentagrid
  • gridwork
  • grillroom
  • gridpoint
  • griller
  • grillework
  • gridless
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