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Where does “wed-ro-” come from?

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

wed-ro- (Proto-Indo-European): water-like

Definitions

  1. water-like

Ancestry of “wed-ro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wed-ro-”

  • vitreous
  • vitriol
  • vitriolic
  • vitrectomy
  • vitrification
  • vitrine
  • devitrification
  • vitrify
  • vitrail
  • vitrum
  • intravitreous
  • devitrify
  • vitriolically
  • vitreousness
  • vitrite
  • semivitreous
  • vitriolate
  • subvitreous
  • nonvitreous
  • intravitreously
  • vitriform
  • vitrectomize
  • semivitrification
  • unvitriolic
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