Ilk. gwau n. “wind” (Category: Wind)
A noun meaning “wind” derived from the root ᴹ√WAW(A) (Ety/WĀ). Here the initial [w] became [gw], and after the final vowel vanished, the final [w] became [u].
Reference ✧ Ety/WĀ ✧ “wind”
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| ᴹ√WAWA > gwau | [wawa] > [gwawa] > [gwaw] > [gwau] | ✧ Ety/WĀ |