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Where does “h₂entíos” come from?

h₂entíos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

h₂entíos (Proto-Indo-European): front; forehead

Definitions

  1. front; forehead

Ancestry of “h₂entíos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “h₂entíos”

  • end
  • ending
  • endless
  • weekend
  • Townsend
  • endpoint
  • unending
  • Ostend
  • endgame
  • neverending
  • endnote
  • endplate
  • endif
  • endian
  • ender
  • endwise
  • upend
  • bookend
  • yearend
  • endcap
  • unendingly
  • headend
  • Wallsend
  • endmember
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