Etymology

kerato-

Today it means: horn Full definition →

Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *kérats ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kérats
  4. Ancient Greekκέρᾰς (kérăs)
  5. English todaykerato-

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκέρας all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.