Where does “Mau” come from?

Mau (Central Franconian) comes from Middle Dutch mouwe, from Old Dutch mouwa, from Frankish mauwu, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

Mau (Central Franconian): sleeve

Definitions

  1. sleeve

Ancestry of “Mau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmouweprotruding lip; sleeve
2Old Dutchmouwa—
3Frankishmauwusleeve, wrap; pout, protruding lip; sleeve
4Proto-Germanicmawwōmuff, sleeve; sleeve
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawwō →Every word from Frankish mauwu →