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Where does “wéyḱs ~ wiḱés” come from?

wéyḱs ~ wiḱés (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “wéyḱs ~ wiḱés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wéyḱs ~ wiḱés”

  • विश्
  • wíćš
  • wíṭṣ
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