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Where does “sweh₂dus” come from?

sweh₂dus (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

sweh₂dus (Proto-Indo-European): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “sweh₂dus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

Words derived from “sweh₂dus”

  • sweet
  • sweat
  • sweetheart
  • soot
  • sweetened
  • sot
  • assuage
  • sweetie
  • sweatshirt
  • suave
  • sweeten
  • sooty
  • suavity
  • sweetener
  • unsweetened
  • sweatshop
  • suavely
  • sweatpants
  • sweetmeat
  • sweetish
  • semisweet
  • sweetbread
  • sottish
  • meadowsweet
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