Proto-Germanic

*ahwō

‘river’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *ahwō.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *ahwō, most familiar first.

• ea ← ee ← *ahu
• eddy ← edēa ← ēa ← *ahu
• eau ← ea ← ēa ← *ahu
• yeo ← ea ← ēa ← *ahu
• ait ← eyt ← īġeoþ ← īeġ ← *auwju
• eyot ← eyt ← īġeoþ ← īeġ ← *auwju

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *ahwō