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Where does “Batawjō” come from?

Batawjō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Batawjō (Proto-Germanic): good island

Definitions

  1. good island

Ancestry of “Batawjō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
2Proto-Germanicagwjō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

Words derived from “Batawjō”

  • Batavia
  • Batavian
  • Batavia
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