Where does “hewu” come from?

hewu (Yoruba) comes from Swahili hu-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

hewu (Yoruba): to grow grey hair

Definitions

  1. to grow grey hair

Ancestry of “hewu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihu-Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a...
2Proto-Celticsu-good, well
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Swahili hu- →
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