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Where does “kowīros” come from?

kowīros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kowīros (Proto-Celtic): true, sincere, right, just, fair, honest, proper

Definitions

  1. true, sincere, right, just, fair, honest, proper

Ancestry of “kowīros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickomwith, co-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
4Middle Englishkyt—
5Germankitt—
6Old High Germankuti—
7Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
8Proto-Germanickweduzresin
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
10Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kowīros”

  • cóir
  • cywir
  • anghywir
  • köwir
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