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Where does “kʷeys-” come from?

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

kʷeys- (Proto-Indo-European): to see; to heed

Definitions

  1. to see; to heed

Ancestry of “kʷeys-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kʷeys-”

  • sure
  • security
  • secure
  • surely
  • accurate
  • accuracy
  • curiosity
  • accurately
  • cure
  • assure
  • assurance
  • sore
  • procure
  • proxy
  • sewage
  • securely
  • procurement
  • insecurity
  • inaccurate
  • assuring
  • sorely
  • unsure
  • insecure
  • reassure
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