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Where does “gerwē-” come from?

gerwē- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gerHw-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “gerwē-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangerHw-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gerwē-”

  • dzērve
  • dzērvene
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