Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ḱwes-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*ḱwes-

1. to puff, sigh

Derived terms

• Unsorted formations:
  • Latin: queror
  • Sanskrit: श्वास (śvāsa)

References

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 631