Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/kr̥ćás

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This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kr̥ḱós (thin, emaciated), from *kerḱ- (to wane, become thin). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *hurhaz (thin).

Adjective

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*kr̥ćás

  1. thin, emaciated
  2. lean

Descendants

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