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Where does “gʷʰen-” come from?

gʷʰen- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gʷʰen- (Proto-Indo-European): to strike, slay, kill

Definitions

  1. to strike, slay, kill

Ancestry of “gʷʰen-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “gʷʰen-”

  • defense
  • defendant
  • defence
  • defend
  • manifest
  • fence
  • offensive
  • manifestation
  • offense
  • offend
  • manifestly
  • defender
  • manifesto
  • manifesting
  • fenced
  • fend
  • Gunn
  • defenceless
  • Gunther
  • bane
  • defenseless
  • inoffensive
  • fender
  • fust
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