Where does “Au” come from?
Au (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German awi, from Proto-Germanic *awi, from Proto-Germanic awiz, from French avis, from Middle French advis, from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis.
Au (Alemannic German): ewe
Definitions
- ewe
Ancestry of “Au”, step by step
Au traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German awi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | awi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *awi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awiz | ewe; sheep in general |
| 4 | French | avis | opinion; piece of advice; notice |
| 5 | Middle French | advis | opinion |
| 6 | Dutch | advies | advice |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | avijs | — |
| 8 | Old French | avis | opinion |
| 9 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 10 | Latin | A | — |
| 11 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 13 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 14 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |
via Old High German au
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | au | — |
via Old High German ou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ou | ewe |