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Where does “hwin-” come from?

hwin- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷoi-no-.

hwin- (Proto-Germanic): swamp; moor

Definitions

  1. swamp; moor

Ancestry of “hwin-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoi-no-—

Words derived from “hwin-”

  • whin
  • whinchat
  • whinberry
  • whinmill
  • pettywhin
  • whynne
  • hvein
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoi-no- →