Etymology

hwair

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Today it means: The letter 𐍈 (ƕ) in the Gothic alphabet. Full definition →

Gothic *𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂
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  1. Gothic · borrowed from*𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂
  2. Gothic · borrowed from*𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂
  3. English todayhwair

Borrowed from Gothic *𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂 (*ƕair, “hwair, cauldron, kettle, pot”).

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