Where does “gaidwą” come from?
gaidwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
gaidwą (Proto-Germanic): lack; want; shortage; deficiency; need
Definitions
- lack; want; shortage; deficiency; need
Ancestry of “gaidwą”, step by step
gaidwą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |