Where does “*Eburahwat” come from?

*Eburahwat (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwat, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

Ancestry of “*Eburahwat”, step by step

*Eburahwat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hwat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwatnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

via Proto-Germanic *ebur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*ebur—
2Proto-Germaniceburazboar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-r-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷód →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwat →