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
Ancestry of “Mau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | mouwe | protruding lip; sleeve |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mouwa | — |
| 3 | Frankish | mauwu | sleeve, wrap; pout, protruding lip; sleeve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mawwō | muff, sleeve; sleeve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |