hwæg

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • hwēġ
  • hƿǣġwynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwajją, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (to pile up, build).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xwæːj/, [ʍæːj]

Noun

hwǣġ ?

  1. whey

Descendants

  • Middle English: wheye, whei