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Where does “kr̥ćás” come from?

kr̥ćás (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

kr̥ćás (Proto-Indo-Iranian): thin, emaciated; lean

Definitions

  1. thin, emaciated; lean

Ancestry of “kr̥ćás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥ḱósthin, emaciated
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

Words derived from “kr̥ćás”

  • कृश
  • kurus
  • kisa
  • kr̥śás
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