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Where does “h₂ws-s-i” come from?

h₂ws-s-i (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “h₂ws-s-i”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsōsdawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éws-os-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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