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Where does “wódr̥” come from?

wódr̥ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wódr̥ (Proto-Indo-European): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “wódr̥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wódr̥”

  • water
  • waters
  • surrounding
  • hydrogen
  • abundance
  • abundant
  • surroundings
  • surround
  • groundwater
  • abound
  • whiskey
  • hydraulic
  • watering
  • redundant
  • watery
  • watered
  • whisky
  • watershed
  • Waterloo
  • freshwater
  • redundancy
  • wastewater
  • hydrochloric
  • underwater
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