kreh₁-

to grow, nourish (Ceres)
Widely acceptedgrowthagriculturereligion

Source of Latin Cerēs, crēscere, English create, crescent, cereal

Root for growth, yielding Latin Cerēs (grain goddess) and English create, crescent, cereal, increase.

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