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Where does “krey-” come from?
krey-
(Proto-Indo-European): to sift, separate, divide
Definitions
to sift, separate, divide
Words derived from “krey-”
certain
certainly
critical
secret
concern
crime
concerning
criminal
crisis
parallel
criticism
criteria
secretary
discrimination
uncertainty
uncertain
certainty
critique
discretion
certificate
criterion
concert
critic
ascertain