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Where does “arhwō” come from?

arhwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂érkʷo- — bow, arrow.

arhwō (Proto-Germanic): arrow

Definitions

  1. arrow

Ancestry of “arhwō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érkʷo-bow, arrow

Words derived from “arhwō”

  • arrow
  • arrowhead
  • arrowy
  • arrowlike
  • arrowheaded
  • arrowwood
  • arrowleaf
  • arrowslit
  • arrowless
  • arrowsmith
  • arrowgrass
  • arrowworm
  • arrowback
  • arrowproof
  • arrow-hole
  • Arrowverse
  • fat arrow
  • arrowword
  • arrow worm
  • arrowlet
  • arwe
  • arewe
  • arow
  • arwe
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