Where does “hīwą” come from?

hīwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hīwą (Proto-Germanic): marriage

Definitions

  1. marriage

Ancestry of “hīwą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hīwą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →