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Where does “*Hyéwdʰ-r̥” come from?

*Hyéwdʰ-r̥ (Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “*Hyéwdʰ-r̥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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