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Where does “awǭ” come from?

awǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

awǭ (Proto-Germanic): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “awǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

Words derived from “awǭ”

  • 𐌰𐍅𐍉
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