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Where does “hīwiskiją” come from?

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

hīwiskiją (Proto-Germanic): household

Definitions

  1. household

Ancestry of “hīwiskiją”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hīwiskiją”

  • hiwisc
  • hyski
  • hyski
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