Etymological root
*kelh₂-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(4)
clerk
A2
/klɝk/
A person who works in an office keeping records or accounts.
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coup
C1
/ku/
A sudden, often violent seizure of government power by a small group.
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calamity
C2
/kəˈlæmɪti/
An event that causes great harm, loss, or suffering; a disaster.
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calamitous
C2
/kəˈlæmətəs/
Causing or involving great harm or disaster.
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