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Where does “h₂weg-” come from?

h₂weg- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

h₂weg- (Proto-Indo-European): to increase, to enlarge

Definitions

  1. to increase, to enlarge

Ancestry of “h₂weg-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “h₂weg-”

  • authority
  • author
  • waste
  • waist
  • Augustine
  • Austin
  • Augustus
  • authoritative
  • auction
  • wasting
  • auxiliary
  • authorization
  • Yugoslavia
  • authorship
  • authorize
  • Augusta
  • nickname
  • waistcoat
  • wastewater
  • augment
  • Gus
  • august
  • augmentation
  • wasteful
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