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Where does “aiwô” come from?

aiwô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “aiwô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aiwô”

  • eh
  • Ehefrau
  • Ehe
  • ehebrechen
  • ehebrecherisch
  • Ehebrecher
  • Ehemann
  • ehelich
  • Ehepaar
  • Ehering
  • ēwa
  • ewig
  • ēwe
  • ē
  • Ee
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