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Where does “gʷʰn̥-(n)i-” come from?

gʷʰn̥-(n)i- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “gʷʰn̥-(n)i-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “gʷʰn̥-(n)i-”

  • գան
  • գան
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