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Where does “kʷōy-” come from?

kʷōy- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “kʷōy-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kʷōy-”

  • kajać
  • кајати
  • kajati
  • kajati
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →