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Where does β€œπŒ·πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒ°π†π‚πŒ°πŒΏπŒΎπŒ°β€ come from?

πŒ·πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒ°π†π‚πŒ°πŒΏπŒΎπŒ° (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic hΔ«wΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European αΈ±eyw-, from Proto-Indo-European αΈ±ey- β€” to be lying down; to settle.

πŒ·πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒ°π†π‚πŒ°πŒΏπŒΎπŒ° (Gothic): goodman, master of the house

Definitions

  1. goodman, master of the house

Ancestry of β€œπŒ·πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒ°π†π‚πŒ°πŒΏπŒΎπŒ°β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichΔ«wΔ…marriage
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanαΈ±eyw-β€”
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanαΈ±ey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European αΈ±ey- β†’