Etymology

creno-

Today it means: Spring, fountain, well, waters. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρήνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρήνη“spring, fountain, well, waters”
  2. English todaycreno-

From Ancient Greek κρήνη (krḗnē, “spring, fountain, well, waters”). By surface analysis, cren- + -o-.

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