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Where does “watar” come from?

watar (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

watar (Proto-West Germanic): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “watar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “watar”

  • water
  • waters
  • groundwater
  • watering
  • watery
  • watered
  • watershed
  • Waterloo
  • freshwater
  • wastewater
  • underwater
  • waterfront
  • waterproof
  • watermark
  • watercolor
  • watermelon
  • headwaters
  • backwater
  • breakwater
  • watercourse
  • watertight
  • stormwater
  • waterworks
  • waterside
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