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Etymology of Ceres

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerēs Proto-Italic *Kerēs Latin Cerēslbor. English Ceres Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow,

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Unnumbered source etymology

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The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter. · An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet; officially called (1) Ceres. · A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. · A village south-east of Cupar, eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4011).

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerēs Proto-Italic *Kerēs Latin Cerēslbor. English Ceres Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create.

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  • Root classification mention*ḱer-ine-pro
  • Learned-borrowing mentionCerēsla
  • Derivation mention*ḱer-ine-pro

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