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Where does “kewwaną” come from?

kewwaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

kewwaną (Proto-Germanic): to chew

Definitions

  1. to chew

Ancestry of “kewwaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “kewwaną”

  • jaw
  • jaws
  • chewing
  • chew
  • jawbone
  • chewy
  • jawline
  • lockjaw
  • chewable
  • jawless
  • chewer
  • chewiness
  • jawbreaker
  • underjaw
  • cheweth
  • midchew
  • jawbreaking
  • jawfish
  • unchewable
  • jawlike
  • underjawed
  • chewstick
  • rechew
  • crackjaw
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