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Where does “h₂n̥gʷʰ-” come from?

h₂n̥gʷʰ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ- — water-worm, eel.

Ancestry of “h₂n̥gʷʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engʷʰ-water-worm, eel

Words derived from “h₂n̥gʷʰ-”

  • unke
  • unken
  • unkenreflex
  • Unken
  • Unke
  • Unkenreflex
  • unkwiz
  • unkwô
  • unc
  • unke
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