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Where does “kh₂pyé-” come from?

kh₂pyé- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “kh₂pyé-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “kh₂pyé-”

  • heaven
  • hast
  • Hayes
  • haven
  • heave
  • haue
  • han
  • hove
  • hefty
  • heavenward
  • haw
  • heft
  • Brookhaven
  • heavenwards
  • heaver
  • hobnob
  • to've
  • haven't
  • Nevaeh
  • coalheaver
  • midheaven
  • hoven
  • hawfinch
  • havenae
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