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Where does “ǵʰeh₂w-” come from?

ǵʰeh₂w- (Proto-Indo-European): to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn

Definitions

to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn

Words derived from “ǵʰeh₂w-”

gum
garish
gummy
bubblegum
garishly
gumming
gumshoe
gaw
gumball
gumboot
degumming
gormless
sweetgum
garishness
gumdrop
begum
gummosis
gomeral
goom
gorm
gaum
gumboil
gumminess
gummer

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