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Where does “uzjǭ” come from?

uzjǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

uzjǭ (Proto-Germanic): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “uzjǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “uzjǭ”

  • ember
  • emberlike
  • emberless
  • aymer
  • eymbre
  • embre
  • emeri
  • eymere
  • ǣmyrġe
  • aimuzjǭ
  • aimuʀjā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →