Where does “hwæiġ” come from?
hwæiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hwai, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
Ancestry of “hwæiġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hwai | whey |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “hwæiġ”