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Where does “haav” come from?

haav (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic haava, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

haav (Estonian): wound

Definitions

  1. wound

Ancestry of “haav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichaavawound
2Proto-Germanichawwąblow, hit
3Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
4Proto-Celticsukkos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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