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Where does “أَوْج” come from?

أَوْج (Arabic) comes from Persian اوگ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “أَوْج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianاوگ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “أَوْج”

  • auge
  • auge
  • auge
  • auge
  • اوج
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