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Where does “twerḱ-” come from?
twerḱ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to carve, cut off, trim
Definitions
to carve, cut off, trim
Words derived from “twerḱ-”
trunk
sarcoma
sarcophagus
retrenchment
truncation
truncate
osteosarcoma
truncheon
retrench
trunking
rhabdomyosarcoma
truncal
chondrosarcoma
truncus
fibrosarcoma
lymphosarcoma
leiomyosarcoma
trunked
angiosarcoma
liposarcoma
sarcomatous
sarcode
sarcomatoid
sarcopenia