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Where does “Craxi” come from?

Craxi (Sicilian) comes from Byzantine Greek κρασίον, from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Craxi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκρασίονblending
2Ancient Greekκρᾶσιςmixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;...
3Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
4Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “Craxi”

  • Craxism
  • craxismo
  • Craxi
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