Where does “hwai” come from?
hwai (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
hwai (Proto-West Germanic): whey
Ancestry of “hwai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “hwai”