κεραός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • horned
  • made of horn

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kerawós derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂-

Gloss

horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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