Where does “hmáwčati” come from?
hmáwčati (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian smáwčati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)méwk-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
hmáwčati (Proto-Iranian): to release, let loose, free
Definitions
- to release, let loose, free
Ancestry of “hmáwčati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | smáwčati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)méwk-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |
Words derived from “hmáwčati”