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Where does “haswaz” come from?

haswaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.

haswaz (Proto-Germanic): grey

Definitions

  1. grey

Ancestry of “haswaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare

Words derived from “haswaz”

  • hare
  • Harley
  • Hare
  • harebrained
  • harelip
  • Harlee
  • harelipped
  • harelike
  • springhaas
  • harish
  • harehound
  • Harland
  • Harlan
  • forhare
  • harfang
  • hase
  • Eselhase
  • hasenfüßig
  • Hasenfuß
  • Haas
  • Hase
  • Angsthase
  • haas
  • sneeuwhaas
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