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Where does “pleh₂k-” come from?

pleh₂k- (Proto-Indo-European): to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Definitions

to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “pleh₂k-”

complaint
plaintiff
complain
explosion
plausible
plague
applause
explosive
complaining
lance
plaintive
freelance
plagiarism
complainant
applaud
plausibility
lances
plausibly
implausible
applauding
plaintively
plaint
lancet
implosion

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