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Where does “hawwaną” come from?

hawwaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hawwaną (Proto-Germanic): to hew, to chop; to forge

Definitions

  1. to hew, to chop; to forge

Ancestry of “hawwaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsukkos—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hawwaną”

  • hay
  • hi
  • Eisenhower
  • Hayes
  • oi
  • hey
  • hog
  • hoe
  • Hayward
  • Haymarket
  • hedgehog
  • hew
  • hoy
  • hogshead
  • haggle
  • backhoe
  • hayloft
  • haywire
  • haymaking
  • hayfield
  • groundhog
  • haggis
  • hayseed
  • hewer
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