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Where does “Haþuwīgą” come from?

Haþuwīgą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haþuz, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Haþuwīgą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaþuzbattle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₃tusfight
3Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Haþuwīgą”

  • Hedwig
  • Hedwig
  • Haduwig
  • Hadwig
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