Proto-Indo-European

*ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-

‘top of the head/skull’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-, most familiar first.

• cheer ← chere ← chere ← chiere ← cara
• carotid ← carotide ← κᾰρωτῐ́δες ← κᾰρόω ← κᾰ́ρος
• carus ← κάρος ← κᾰ́ρᾱ ← *kárahə
• carotic ← καρωτικός ← κᾰ́ρωσῐς ← κᾰρόω ← κᾰ́ρος

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-