Where does “nushètu” come from?

nushètu (Unami) comes from Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu, from Proto-Germanic ahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

nushètu (Unami): female deer, doe

Definitions

  1. female deer, doe

Ancestry of “nushètu”, step by step

nushètu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicą̄htupersecution
2Proto-Germanicahjanąto think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Unami nushè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unaminushè—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu →
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