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Where does “dwemrą” come from?

dwemrą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dwemrą (Proto-Germanic): smoke, vapour; illusion, phantom

Definitions

  1. smoke, vapour; illusion, phantom

Ancestry of “dwemrą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdwemanąto smoke; to smoke; fume
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dwemrą”

  • dwimmer
  • dwimmer-crafty
  • dwimmer
  • gedwimor
  • dwimor
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