November theme: Spiders 🕷
Teaser
sweep, weave, web, wasp, Vespa, whip, veer, vibrate
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Pre-Proto-Indo-European *ksweyb-
to swiftly, to swing, to shake, to cast
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Proto-Indo-European *kswéyP-eti
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Germanic *swībaną
to revolve, to sway, to stray
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East Germanic
- Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 sweiban
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North Germanic
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Old Norse svífa
to rove, to ramble, to swerve
- Icelandic svífa
to hover, to glide, to soar
- Icelandic svífa
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West Germanic
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Old English swīfan
to move along a path, to revolve, to sweep, to intervene
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English swive
- English swivel
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Indo-Iranian *kšwáyPati
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Iranian *xšwáypati
to vibrate, to tremble, to whip
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Western Iranian
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Northwestern Iranian
- Kurdish šēwā
to be excited
- Kurdish šēwā
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Old Persian
- Persian šīwīdan
to be mixed up, to mix, to tremble, to shake
- Persian šīwīdan
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Iranian *fraxšwáypati
whip forward?
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Northern Iranian
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Saka
- Wakhi rәšíp
to whip
- Wakhi rәšíp
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Proto-Indo-European *kwseybʰeh₂y-eti causative
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Balto-Slavic
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Slavic *šibati
to whip
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East Slavic шибати šibati
to beat, to hit
- Russian шиба́ть šibátʹ
to throw, to hit
- Russian шиба́ть šibátʹ
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South Slavic
- Old Church Slavonic шибаахѫ šibaaxǫ
whipped
- Serbo-Croatian ши̏бати šȉbati
to whip, to flog
- Old Church Slavonic шибаахѫ šibaaxǫ
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Proto-Indo-European *kswip-éti
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Indo-Iranian *kšwipáti
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Indo-Aryan *kṣipáti
- Sanskrit क्षिपति kṣipáti
to throw, to cast off, to move hastily, to pass over
- Sanskrit क्षिपति kṣipáti
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Proto-Indo-European *kswibʰnéh₂-ti
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Germanic *swippōną
to move swiftly, to swerve
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North Germanic
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Old Norse svipa
- Danish svippe
- Icelandic svipa
riding crop, whip
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West Germanic
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Old English swipian
- English swipe
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Germanic *swaipaną
to sweep, to sway, to swing, to wrap
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North Germanic
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Old Norse sveipa
to sweep, to stroke, to wrap, to fling
- Icelandic sveipa
to swaddle, to wrap
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Old Norse sveipr
fold, stir, disturbance
- Danish svøb
swaddling blanket
- Icelandic sveipur
curl (of hair), gust (of wind)
- Danish svøb
- Icelandic sveipa
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West Germanic
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Old English swāpan
to sweep
- English sweep
- English swoop
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Old English *swappian
to hurl, to strike
- English swap
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Old High German sweifan
to swing, to sway
- German schweifen
to wander, to rove, to curve
- German schweifen
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Proto-Indo-European *kswoybʰéy-eti
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Celtic *xswibīti
to move, to recede
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Brythonic *hwɨβid
- Welsh chwifio
to wave, to brandish, to flourish
- Welsh chwifio
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Old Irish *scibid
- Middle Irish scibid
to move, to flinch, to draw back
- Middle Irish scibid
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Indo-Iranian *kšwaypáyati
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Indo-Aryan *kṣaypáyati
- Sanskrit क्षेपयति kṣápayati
to throw into, to injure, to cause to descend into
- Sanskrit क्षेपयति kṣápayati
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Proto-Indo-European *kswiPtó-s
quick, shaking
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Germanic *swiftaz
quick, swift
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West Germanic
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Old English swift
quick, swift
- English swift
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Early Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-
to weave
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Proto-Indo-European *wébʰ-eti thematic imperfective
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Germanic *webaną
to weave
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North Germanic
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Old Norse vefa
to weave
- Danish væve
to weave
- Icelandic vefa
to weave
- Danish væve
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West Germanic
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Old English wefan
to weave
- English weave
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Frankish *wevan
- Dutch weven
to weave
- Dutch weven
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Old High German weban
- German weben
to weave
- Yiddish וועבן vebn
to weave
- German weben
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Proto-Indo-European *wébʰ-ti athematic imperfective
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Indo-Iranian *wabdʰi
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Iranian *wabdi
- Avestan vaf-
to weave
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Western Iranian
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Northwestern Iranian
- Parthian wfyd
weaves
- Parthian wfyd
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Old Persian
- Persian بافتن bâftan
weaves
- Persian بافتن bâftan
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- Avestan vaf-
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Proto-Indo-European *wobʰéy-eti causative
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Germanic *wabijaną
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North Germanic
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Old Norse vafra
to flicker, to wander, to totter
- Icelandic vafra
to hover, to roam
- English waver
- Icelandic vafra
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West Germanic
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Old English wafian
to wave
- English wave
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Proto-Indo-European *unébʰ-eti ne transitive imperfective
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Indo-Iranian *umbʰáti
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Indo-Aryan *umbʰáti
- Sanskrit उम्भति umbháti
to unite, to lace together, to cover over
- Sanskrit उनब्द्धि unábddhi
to bind, to compress
- Sanskrit उम्भति umbháti
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Proto-Indo-European *ubʰy-éti ye intransitive imperfective
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Hellenic
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Ancient Greek ῠ̔φαίνω huphaínō
I weave
- Greek υφαίνω yfaíno
I weave
- Ancient Greek ῠ̔φή huphḗ
web
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Ancient Greek ὑφάντης huphántēs
weaver
- Greek υφαντης ifantis
weaver
also an occupational surname
- Greek υφαντης ifantis
- Greek υφαίνω yfaíno
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Indo-Iranian *ubʰyáti
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Iranian *ubyáti
- Avestan ufiia-
to weave, to web
- Avestan ufiia-
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Proto-Indo-European *ubʰnéH-ti stative?
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Indo-Iranian *ubʰnáHti
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Indo-Aryan *ubʰnā́ti
- Sanskrit उभ्नाति ubhnā́ti
to entangle, to cover, to hurt
- Sanskrit उभ्नाति ubhnā́ti
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Iranian *ubnáHti
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Western Iranian
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Northwestern Iranian
- Kurdish hûnan
to braid, to plait, to knit
- Kurdish hûnan
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Proto-Indo-European *wobʰeh₂-ti iterative
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Tocharian *wäp-ṣə
- Arshian wäp-ṣ
to weave
- Kuchean wāp-ṃ
to weave
- Arshian wäp-ṣ
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Proto-Indo-European webʰnyo?
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Proto-Albanian webnja
- Albanian vej
to weave
- Albanian vej
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Proto-Indo-European *ubʰt-ós
woven
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Indo-Iranian *ubdʰás
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Iranian *ubdáh
- Avestan ubdaēna
woven, made of cloth
- Avestan ubdaēna
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Proto-Indo-European wébʰ-us Caland adjective
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Indo-Iranian *wabʰuš
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Iranian *wabuš
- Avestan vafūš
web, hymn, prophecy, teaching
- Avestan vafūš
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Proto-Indo-European *wobʰy-os probably an adjective?
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Germanic *wabją
web, woven thing
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North Germanic
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Old Norse vefr
web
- Danish væv
web, loom, tissue
- Icelandic vefur
web, tissue
- Danish væv
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West Germanic
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Old English webb
web
- English web
- Scots wob
piece of woven cloth
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Frankish *webbi
- Dutch web
web
- Dutch web
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Old High German webbi
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Old High German spinnūnwebbi
- German Spinnwebe
spiderweb, cobweb
- German Spinnwebe
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Proto-Indo-European *wobʰs-éh₂
wasp
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Balto-Slavic *wops(w)aʔ
- Lithuanian vapsvà
wasp
- Old Prussian wobse
wasp
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Slavic *osà
wasp
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East Slavic
- Russian оса́ osá
wasp
- Russian оса́ osá
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South Slavic
- Old Church Slavonic ⱁⱄⰰ osa
wasp
- Serbo-Croatian о̀са ósa
wasp
- Old Church Slavonic ⱁⱄⰰ osa
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West Slavic
- Polish osa
wasp
- Polish osa
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- Lithuanian vapsvà
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Celtic *woxsā
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Brythonic *gwoxi
- Welsh gwchi
drone
- Irish foich
cankerworm?
- Welsh gwchi
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Germanic *wapsō
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West Germanic
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Old English wæsp
wasp
- English wasp
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Frankish *wespa
- Dutch wesp
wasp
- Old French wespe
wasp
- Dutch wesp
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Old High German wafsa
- German Wespe
wasp
- German Wespe
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Germanic *wapsijō
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West Germanic
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Old Saxon wepsia
- Low German Weps
wasp
- Danish hveps
wasp
- Low German Weps
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Indo-Iranian *wabžʰáH
wasp
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Iranian *wabžáH
wasp
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Western Iranian
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Northwestern Iranian
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Medean *vabžā́
- Tari وآژ vāž
red bee
- Tari وآژ vāž
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Kurdish moz
hornet, wasp, gadfly, bee
- Armenian մոզ moz
to shy, to flinch, to shirk
- Armenian մոզ moz
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Old Persian *vabžā
- Persian بوز bûz
wasp
- Persian بوز bûz
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Iranian *wabžakah
- Avestan vaβžaka
scorpion
- Avestan vaβžaka
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Nuristani *wašpiku
- Kamviri wušpi
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Italic *waspā
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Latin vespa
wasp
- Sardinian espa
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Eastern Romance
- Romanian viespe
wasp
- Romanian viespe
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Western Romance
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Old French wespe
wasp
- French guêpe
wasp
- French guêpe
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Italian vespa
wasp
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Italian Vespa
a brand of motor scooter
- Italian vespa
motor scooter
- English Vespa
- Italian vespa
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- Spanish avispa
wasp
influence by `abeja`: "bee"
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- Translingual Vespa
a taxonomic genus of wasps
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Proto-Indo-European *wébʰt-is
a weaving
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Germanic *wiftiz
act of weaving, a weaving
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West Germanic
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Old English wift
- English weft
- Old High German giwift
weaved, woven
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Proto-Indo-European weyP-
to move back and forth, to wind, to wrap
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Proto-Indo-European *wéyP-eti thematic imperfective
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Indo-Iranian *wáypati
to tremble
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Indo-Aryan *wáypati
- Sanskrit वेपते vépate
to waver, to tremble, to be agitated
- Sanskrit वेपते vépate
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Iranian *wáypati
to swing, to shake
- Avestan vaēpaiia
to be homosexual
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Northern Iranian
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Scythian
- Ossetian и́вын ívyn
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Western Iranian
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Old Persian
- Persian گیفر geyfar
butterchurn
- Persian گیفر geyfar
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- Avestan vaēpaiia
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Proto-Indo-European *wiPy-éti intransitive imperfective
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Balto-Slavic
- Lithuanian viẽpti
to make a face, to gape
- Lithuanian viẽpti
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Germanic *wibjaną
to move back and forth, to waver
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West Germanic
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Frankish
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Middle Dutch
- Dutch wippen
to see saw, to overthrow, to hop
- English whip
- Dutch wippen
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- Old High German wipfōn
to scurry, to bob
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Tocharian
- Kuchean wip-ṃ
to shake, to swing
- Kuchean wip-ṃ
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Proto-Indo-European *woyPeh₂y-éti iterative or causative
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Germanic *waibōną
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West Germanic
- Old English wāfian
to be agitated, to be amazed, to wonder at
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Old Saxon
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Low German wabbeln
to wobble, to shake, to wiggle
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English wabble
- English wobble
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- Old English wāfian
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Proto-Indo-European *woyPéy-eti causative imperfective
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Germanic *waibjaną
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East Germanic
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Gothic *waibjan
- Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 biwaibjan
to wrap, to clothe
- Galician gueifa
mouldboard
part of a plow which turns over the furrow
- Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 biwaibjan
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North Germanic
- Old Norse veifa
to swing
- Old Norse veifa
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West Germanic
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Frankish *weiven
- Dutch wuiven
to wave, to beckon
- Dutch wuiven
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Old High German *weibjan
- Old High German ziweibjan
to scatter, to disperse
- Old High German ziweibjan
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Proto-Indo-European wiPéh₁-ti
to be moving back and forth
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Germanic *wīpōną
to wipe, to swing
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West Germanic
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Old English wīpian
to wipe
- English wipe
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Frankish *wīpon
- Dutch wipen
to wipe
- Dutch wipen
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Old High German
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Middle High German wīfen
to wind, to swing
- German gewieft
cunning
- German gewieft
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Proto-Indo-European *wiPó-s
swinging, trembling, agitated
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Germanic *wibraz
arrow
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North Germanic
- Old Norse vifr
sword
- Old Norse vifr
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West Germanic
- Old English wifer
arrow, javelin, dart
- Old English wifer
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Indo-Iranian *wiprás
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Indo-Aryan *wiprás
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Sanskrit विप्र vipra
excited, inspired, seer, Brahmin, theologian, poet
- Sanskrit विप्रता viprata
the rank or condition of being a Brahmin
- Sanskrit विप्रता viprata
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Iranian *wifráh
- Avestan vifra
(wave-)tossed
epithet of Paurva, a legendary sailor
- Avestan vifra
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Italic *wibrāō
trembling
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Latin vibrō
I shake, I agitate, I launch, I vibrate, I glimmer
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Western Romance
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Old French
- French virer
to veer, to turn into, to transfer
- English veer
- Italian virare
to veer, to turn, to come about
- Spanish virar
to veer, to tack
- French virer
- Italian vibrare
to vibrate
- Spanish vibrar
to vibrate, to brandish, to roll an /r/
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- English vibrate
- French vibrer
to vibrate
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Latin vībrissae
nose hairs
- English vibrissae
- Italian vibrissae
vibrissae, whiskers
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Proto-Indo-European wéyPyōs
very moving?
intensive adjective-
Indo-Iranian *waypas
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Iranian *waypah
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Western Iranian
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Old Persian *waipa
inspired song
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Old Armenian վէպ vēp
story, myth, epic
- Armenian վեպ vep
novel, romance, legend, epic
- Armenian վեպ vep
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Old Persian *waipa-sāhana
singer
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Old Armenian վիպասան vipasan
storyteller, historian
- Armenian վիպասան vipasan
novelist, author
- Armenian վիպասան vipasan
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Proto-Indo-European wéyPō
banner, waving thing
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Germanic *waibjō
banner
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North Germanic
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Old Norse veifa
banner, flag
- Icelandic veifa
flag, pennant
- Icelandic veifa
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Tocharian
- Kuchean waipe
banner, flag
- Kuchean waipe
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Proto-Indo-European ?
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Tocharian
- Kuchean waipalau
dizziness, vertigo
- Kuchean waipalau
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Proto-Indo-European *sweyg-
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Proto-Indo-European *sweyg-ti
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Balto-Slavic
- Lithuanian svaĩgti
to become dizzy or giddy
- Lithuanian svaĩgti
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Proto-Indo-European *sweygéy-eti causative
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Germanic *swaigijaną
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North Germanic
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Old Norse sveigja
to bend, to bow
- Icelandic sveigja
to bend
- Icelandic sveigja
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West Germanic
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Old English
- English sway
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Frankish *swaigen
- Dutch zwaaien
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Indo-Iranian
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Indo-Aryan
- Sanskrit स्वजते svájate
to embrace, to enfold
- Sanskrit स्वजते svájate
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Iranian
- Avestan pairi-šxuaxta
to surround
- Avestan pairi-šxuaxta
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Collected English words
swive, swivel, swipe, sweep, swoop, swap, swift, weave, waver, wave, web, wasp, Vespa, Vespa, weft, whip, wabble, wobble, wipe, veer, vibrate, vibrissae, sway