Where does “hwammai” come from?
hwammai (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
hwammai (Proto-Germanic): masculine/neuter dative of *hwaz
Definitions
- masculine/neuter dative of *hwaz
Ancestry of “hwammai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
Words derived from “hwammai”