Where does “aul” come from?

aul (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German iule, from Old High German ūwila, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā — owl.

aul (Cimbrian): tawny owl

Definitions

  1. tawny owl

Ancestry of “aul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaniule—
2Old High Germanūwilaowl
3Proto-West Germanic*uwwulāowl
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā →Every word from Old High German ūwila →Every word from Middle High German iule →
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