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Where does “ḱēygʰ-” come from?

ḱēygʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): swift, fierce, violent

Definitions

  1. swift, fierce, violent

Words derived from “ḱēygʰ-”

  • hay
  • hi
  • Hayes
  • hie
  • hey
  • Hayward
  • Haymarket
  • hayloft
  • haywire
  • haymaking
  • hayfield
  • hayseed
  • haymow
  • hayrick
  • haymaker
  • hisn
  • hayride
  • hayfever
  • hayward
  • hayrack
  • hayfork
  • haycart
  • hayshed
  • hayrake