Proto-Indo-European
*webʰ-
‘to weave, braid’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-.
13 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-, most familiar first.
- web ← webb ← *wabi ← *wabją ← *webaną
- wave ← waven ← wafian ← *wabōn ← *wabōną
- weave ← weven ← wefan ← *weban ← *webaną
- wasp ← wappes ← wæfs ← *wapsu ← *wapsō
- waffle ← waff ← waff ← wafe ← waven
- whiff ← wef
- woof ← wof
- waver ← waveren ← vafra
- weft ← wefte ← wefan ← *weban ← *webaną
- hypha ← ὑφή
- vespine ← vespa ← *wospā ← *wóbʰseh₂
- vespillo ← vespa ← *wospā ← *wóbʰseh₂
More words from *webʰ-
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-