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Where does “iau” come from?

iau (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic jọw, from Proto-Celtic yugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

iau (Welsh): yoke; liver; comparative degree of ifanc

Definitions

  1. yoke; liver; comparative degree of ifanc

Ancestry of “iau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicjọwyoke
2Proto-Celticyugomyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
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