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Where does “HwidʰáwaH” come from?

HwidʰáwaH (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

HwidʰáwaH (Proto-Indo-Iranian): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “HwidʰáwaH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁widʰéwh₂widow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “HwidʰáwaH”

  • విధవ
  • विधवा
  • विधवा
  • ವಿಧವೆ
  • HwidáwaH
  • идӕдз
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