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Where does “bʰodʰweh₂” come from?

bʰodʰweh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

bʰodʰweh₂ (Proto-Indo-European): battle

Definitions

  1. battle

Ancestry of “bʰodʰweh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

Words derived from “bʰodʰweh₂”

  • beado
  • beadu
  • badwō
  • bǫð
  • Bárðr
  • Bárður
  • Bård
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