Proto-Indo-European

*ḱreh₁-

‘to grow, become bigger’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-, most familiar first.

• creation ← creacion ← creacion ← creātiō ← creō
• recreation ← recreacion ← recreacion ← recreacion ← recreātiō
• recreate ← recreō ← creō ← *ḱreh₁eh₂yéti
• crescendo ← crescere ← crēscere ← *krēskō
• procreate ← procreat(e) ← prōcreātus ← prōcreō ← creo
• crebrous ← creber

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-