Where does “lāwíts” come from?

lāwíts (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wíds, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lāwíts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wíds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lāwíts

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wíds
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