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读拉丁语发现 cervus (stag) vs cervix 来自同一个词根 Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-
*ḱerh₂- 有两个释义,「头」或「角」。当时很疑惑为什么这两个释义会归于同一词根下,现在想想好像也合情合理,例如「崭露头角」
*ḱerh₂- 还产生了 cornu (horn), 借助它来记 cervus (stag) 就没那么难了
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cervus
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cervix#
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconst

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