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Where does “ǵi-n-” come from?

ǵi-n- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

Ancestry of “ǵi-n-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

Words derived from “ǵi-n-”

  • chink
  • chinky
  • chine
  • chin
  • ċine
  • ċinu
  • kinō
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