Where does “pwījos” come from?
pwījos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European puHyós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
pwījos (Proto-Italic): pious, devout
Definitions
- pious, devout
Ancestry of “pwījos”, step by step
pwījos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European puHyós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | puHyós | purifying |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
via Proto-Indo-European puH-yós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | puH-yós | — |