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Where does “𐌰𐍅𐍉” come from?

𐌰𐍅𐍉 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic awǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

𐌰𐍅𐍉 (Gothic): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “𐌰𐍅𐍉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicawǭgrandmother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →