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Where does “h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂” come from?

h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

Ancestry of “h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

Words derived from “h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂”

  • alga
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