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Where does “ǵep-” come from?

ǵep- (Proto-Indo-European): to eat, chew

Definitions

  1. to eat, chew

Words derived from “ǵep-”

  • shiver
  • chaff
  • jowl
  • shivery
  • chaffinch
  • jowled
  • jowly
  • chaffy
  • shiverer
  • ashiver
  • chavel
  • chaffless
  • shiveriness
  • jowler
  • chafflike
  • jowliness
  • chaffiness
  • shiversome
  • chaffweed
  • kaf
  • käft
  • käftis
  • caff
  • chawl