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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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