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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*kes-

3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *kes-, most common first.

hairA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
hardsThe short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow.
cironThe itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.