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Where does “h₃éngʷos” come from?

h₃éngʷos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

h₃éngʷos (Proto-Indo-European): fat, grease

Definitions

  1. fat, grease

Ancestry of “h₃éngʷos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “h₃éngʷos”

  • अञ्जस्
  • Hánǰas
  • Hánȷ́as
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