Proto-Indo-European

*ǵyewh₁-

‘to chew’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.

8 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-, most familiar first.

• cheek ← cheeke ← ċēce ← *kākā ← *kēkǭ
• chew ← chewen ← ċēowan ← *keuwan ← *kewwaną
• chewing ← chewynge ← *ċēowende ← *kewwandz ← *kewwaną
• gingival ← gingīvālis ← gingīva
• gingivitis ← gingiva ← gingīva
• chaw ← *ġeċēaw ← *gakauw ← *keuwan ← *kewwaną
• gingiva
• chewet ← chewen ← ċēowan ← *keuwan ← *kewwaną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-