Eve is XW-H, where the H is merely a feminine suffix, not part of the root.
Likewise, Hivite is XW-Y, where the Y is merely a generic suffix meaning “
people”, not part of the root. Thus the 2-letter root of the two names is
identical: XW.
Jim Stinehart
Evanston, Illinois
[b-hebrew] Eve and the Hivites,
JimStinehart, 10/29/2010