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chin
front of the lower jaw Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English chin
The old g became k in Germanic. Latin gena and Greek genys kept the g. The older words meant the cheek or jaw.
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choose
pick out, select Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English choose
g became k in Germanic; before a front vowel Old English k became ch (cēosan, choose). German kiesen is old-fashioned now. Latin gustāre and Greek geuomai kept g and mean 'taste'.
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cold
low in temperature Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English cold
The old g became k in the Germanic words. Latin gelidus, "icy," kept the g and has the same d ending as Gothic kalds.
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come
move toward, arrive Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English come
The old sound was g with a w (gw). Germanic made it k (Gothic kwiman, then come, kommen); Latin made it v (venīre) and Greek b (bainō).
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corn
grain; in America, maize Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English corn
g became k. Latin grānum gave English grain, borrowed through French.
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cow
female of cattle Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English cow
The old g-and-w sound became b in Latin and Greek, but k in English cow.
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crane
tall wading bird with a long neck Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English crane
g became k in English and German. Greek and Welsh kept the g. The bird is probably named for its cry.
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