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Where does “neyk-” come from?

neyk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

neyk- (Proto-Indo-European): to winnow, swing grains in a mill

Definitions

  1. to winnow, swing grains in a mill

Ancestry of “neyk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*nik-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
3Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “neyk-”

  • λικμάω
  • gwenith
  • uɸoonixtos
  • gwöniθ
  • gwenith
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