Where does “neh₂wis” come from?
neh₂wis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
neh₂wis (Proto-Indo-European): corpse
Ancestry of “neh₂wis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “neh₂wis”