kerweiks in Proto-Italic

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Etymology: Traditionally thought to be from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂weyk-s, a compound of *ḱerh₂- and the root noun of *weyk-, literally "where the head turns." But there is no Italic cognates outside of Latin have been supplied, and per De Vaan, this etymology "is semantically very doubtful". Etymology templates: {{der|itc-pro|ine-pro|*ḱerh₂weyk-s}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂weyk-s Head templates: {{head|itc-pro|noun|g=f}} *kerweiks f

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            "1": "la",
            "2": "cervix"
          },
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      "text": "Latin: cervix"
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  "etymology_text": "Traditionally thought to be from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂weyk-s, a compound of *ḱerh₂- and the root noun of *weyk-, literally \"where the head turns.\" But there is no Italic cognates outside of Latin have been supplied, and per De Vaan, this etymology \"is semantically very doubtful\".",
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  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/kerweiks",
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        "neck, nape"
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        "feminine",
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    }
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "cervix"
          },
          "expansion": "Latin: cervix",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latin: cervix"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ḱerh₂weyk-s"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂weyk-s",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Traditionally thought to be from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂weyk-s, a compound of *ḱerh₂- and the root noun of *weyk-, literally \"where the head turns.\" But there is no Italic cognates outside of Latin have been supplied, and per De Vaan, this etymology \"is semantically very doubtful\".",
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        ]
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        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
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"kerweiks" meaning in Proto-Italic

Noun