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Where does “wiweros” come from?

wiweros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wiweros (Proto-Celtic): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “wiweros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wiweros”

  • gwiwerod
  • gwiwer
  • gwiñver
  • gwɨwer
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