| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix I
Indo-European Roots |
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| ENTRY: | yewo- |
| DEFINITION: | A grain, probably barley. Suffixed form *yew-ya. zein, from Greek zeia, one-seeded wheat. (Pokorny e o- 512.) |
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