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Where does “h₂wḗh₁ti” come from?

h₂wḗh₁ti (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

h₂wḗh₁ti (Proto-Indo-European): to blow

Definitions

  1. to blow

Ancestry of “h₂wḗh₁ti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “h₂wḗh₁ti”

  • window
  • wind
  • winds
  • winding
  • ventilation
  • vent
  • windward
  • windshield
  • ventilator
  • windmill
  • ventilating
  • windpipe
  • windowsill
  • downwind
  • hyperventilation
  • windscreen
  • windswept
  • ventilate
  • hypoventilation
  • winder
  • Windhoek
  • rewind
  • upwind
  • windowpane
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