Where does “īhwaz” come from?
īhwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- — yew.
īhwaz (Proto-Germanic): yew; name of the I-rune
Definitions
- yew; name of the I-rune
Ancestry of “īhwaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁eyHw- | yew |