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Where does “kyau-” come from?

kyau- (Proto-Baltic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “kyau-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “kyau-”

  • cauna
  • Caune
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