Where does “ehw” come from?
ehw (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ehwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
ehw (Proto-West Germanic): horse
Ancestry of “ehw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ehwaz | horse; name of the E-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |