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Where does “ongostos” come from?

ongostos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ong-os-tos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

Ancestry of “ongostos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ong-os-tos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “ongostos”

  • ungustus
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