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Where does “(s)méwk-e-ti” come from?

(s)méwk-e-ti (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

Ancestry of “(s)méwk-e-ti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “(s)méwk-e-ti”

  • موزه
  • mwck'
  • smáwčati
  • hmáwčati
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