kary–, cary– {kernel, nut, hence: nucleus of a cell}: caryopsis, eukaryote, karyogamy, karyoplasm, karyosome, karyotin, karyotype, prokaryote, synkaryon || 
Gr karyon : nut, kernel
kerat–, cer(at)– {horn}: cervid, cervine, cytokeratin, keratin, keratoplasty, keratotomy, keratose, rhinoceros, triceratops ●carat, karat || Gr keratos, gen. of keras : horn
ket– {acetone}: ketamine, ketene, ketogenesis, ketol, ketone, ketonemia, ketose, ketosis, ketosteroid ●see also acet– || Ger keton var. of Fr acétone : acetone
kilo– {thousand}: kilobar, kilocalorie, kilogram, kilometer, kiloton, kilowatt ●same as chili– || Fr kilo– (comb. form) Gr chilioi : thousand
kin(e)– {movement}: bradykinin, cytokinesis, diakinesis, hyperkinesia, kinematics, kinesics, kinesiology, kinesthetic, kinetic, telekinesis ●more at cinema– || Gr kinēma (gen. kinēmatos) : motion
klept– {thief, to steal}: kleptocracy, kleptomania ●clepsydra || ModL Gr kleptēs : thief IE *klep– : to steal *kel– : to cover, to conceal
know– {to know}: acknowledge, know, knowledge, knowledgeable, known || ME knowen OE cnawan
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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