Where does “bwiːᴬ” come from?
bwiːᴬ (Proto-Tai) comes from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
bwiːᴬ (Proto-Tai): fat
Ancestry of “bwiːᴬ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 肥 | — |
| 2 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 6 | Latin | fallō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
Words derived from “bwiːᴬ”