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Where does “wi-wdʰo-” come from?

wi-wdʰo- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Ancestry of “wi-wdʰo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “wi-wdʰo-”

  • weeds
  • weed
  • seaweed
  • weedy
  • milkweed
  • ragweed
  • chickweed
  • duckweed
  • bindweed
  • tumbleweed
  • pigweed
  • fireweed
  • knotweed
  • weeder
  • weedless
  • pokeweed
  • pondweed
  • hawkweed
  • ironweed
  • smartweed
  • weedkiller
  • waterweed
  • rockweed
  • weediness
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