Where does “vèv” come from?

vèv (Antillean Creole) comes from French veuve, from Old French vaüve.

vèv (Antillean Creole): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “vèv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchveuvewidow
2Old Frenchvaüve—
Every word from Old French vaüve →Every word from French veuve →
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