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Etymology of the English word wave

the English word wave
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wab-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *webh- (to weave)

Derivations in English

microwave, shortwave, waved, waveguide, wavelength, wavelet, wavemeter, wavy, picowave, waving

Cognates

French vague

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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