Where does “h₁widʰéwh₂” come from?

h₁widʰéwh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

h₁widʰéwh₂ (Proto-Indo-European): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “h₁widʰéwh₂”, step by step

h₁widʰéwh₂ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Proto-Indo-European weydʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweydʰ-to separate, split, cleave, divide; wood,...

Words derived from “h₁widʰéwh₂

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